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You could say, in a vulgar Freudian way, that I am the unhappy child who escapes into books. Even as a child, I was most happy being alone. This has not changed.
Slavoj Zizek
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"You could say, in a vulgar Freudian way, that I am the unhappy child who escapes into books. Even as a child, I was most happy being alone. This has not changed."
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You could say, in a vulgar Freudian way, that I am the unhappy child who escapes into books. Even as a child, I was most happy being alone. This has not changed. — Slavoj Zizek

About Slavoj Zizek

Slavoj Zizek was a Philosopher from Slovenia (1949–present).

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This quote is attributed to Slavoj Zizek, a Philosopher from Slovenia.
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Slavoj Zizek lived from 1949 – present.