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The quote says that changing society requires total commitment, not partial effort. It suggests giving everything you have to an idea or cause, even to the point of personal exhaustion. It also presents social change as something demanding and deeply consuming.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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No source found on Wikiquote; the quote is listed as attributed to Marina Abramović.
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About Marina Abramovic
Serbian conceptual and performance artist
Marina Abramović is a Serbian conceptual and performance artist. Active for more than four decades, she is known for work that has helped define performance art. Her art explores body art, endurance art, the relationship between performer and audience, the limits of the body, and the possibilities of the mind. Her work has been described as reshaping the language of contemporary performance art.
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