Tony Judt quote

I think if I'm controversial it's not because I set out to be. It's because I've never felt comfortable being part of someone else's mainstream community.
Tony Judt
Tony Judt
Born: Jan 2, 1948
Died: Aug 6, 2010

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Community, Think, Else, Out, Someone, Never, Part, Mainstream, Comfortable, Because, Felt, Controversial, Being, Set

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