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I think a child should be allowed to take his fathers or mothers n

I think a child should be allowed to take his fathers or mothers name at will on coming of age. Paternity is a legal fiction. – James Joyce

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Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age. – James Joyce

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Think youre escaping and run into yourself. Longest way round is the shortest way home. – James Joyce

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