Commonplace

"Then in my mind's eye I see the bronze statue of the college Founder, the cold Father symbol, his hands outstretched in the breathtaking gesture of lifting a veil that flutters in hard, metallic folds above the face of a kneeling slave; and I am standing puzzled, unable to decide whether I am witnessing a revelation or a more efficient blinding."
Invisible Man - Ralph Ellison

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"You ache with the need to convince yourself that you do exist in the real world, that you're a part of all of the sound and anguish, and you strike out with your fists, you curse and you swear to make them recognize you."
Invisible Man - Ralph Ellison

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