Michael J. Seidlinger > Quotes

“After all the talk about the end of the world the irony was that it actually happened.”
― Michael J. Seidlinger, The Sky Conducting

“The demons exist. If they don’t find you, you create your own. Fear is there. It never fades. But know that you never have to be alone. Never doubt yourself, just because everyone else doesn’t understand. There’s an entire kingdom out there. Hold on to that image. Be”
― Michael J. Seidlinger, Falter Kingdom: A Novel

“broken.”
― Michael J. Seidlinger, Mark Z. Danielewski's House of Leaves: Bookmarked

“Camus believes that in rejecting hope, rather than despair, the individual becomes that much closer to being free. It’s in the acceptance of the futility of our actions online, even though they may provide both cause (validation, recognition) and value (enriching life via apps, etc.) there will be no change. Activity will continue. Inevitably, our relevancy or level of activity will falter, and eventually change. Camus uses the inevitability of death as cause and reason to eliminate hope. To eliminate hope lets the individual experience fully, without reservation and restriction, the life at hand. I could say the same about our modern condition.”
― Michael J. Seidlinger