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James Barker
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March 21, 1974
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“A man bears the weight of his own body without knowing it, but he soon feels the weight of any other object. There is nothing, absolutely nothing, that a man cannot forget- but not himself.”
― Every Man for Himself
― Every Man for Himself
“For we live with those retrievals from childhood that coalesce and echo throughout our lives, the way shattered pieces of glass in a kaleidoscope reappear in new forms and are songlike in their refrains and rhymes, making up a single monologue. We live permanently in the recurrence of our own stories, whatever story we tell.”
― Divisadero
― Divisadero
“Where men can't live gods fare no better.”
― The Road
― The Road
“It seemed so illogical to punish some poor criminal for doing something that civilization taught him how to do so he could have something that civilization taught him how to want. It seemed to him as wrong as if they had hung the gun that shot the man.”
― Yesterday Will Make You Cry
― Yesterday Will Make You Cry
“True enough,” said Mrs. Copperfield, bringing her fist down on the table and looking very mean. “I have gone to pieces, which is a thing I’ve wanted to do for years. I know I am as guilty as I can be, but I have my happiness, which I guard like a wolf, and I have authority now and a certain amount of daring, which, if you remember correctly, I never had before.”
― Two Serious Ladies
― Two Serious Ladies
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Oh, see it was your birthday last week -- hope it was good!
Debbie "DJ" wrote: "Hi James, thanks for the friend invite! Have never heard of the GR Mixtape group, sounds interesting...will check out. Looking forward to chatting books with you :)"Thanks, Debbie. I look forward to it, too :)
Fatty wrote: "Thank you for your request, James! You have excellent taste in literature; I look forward to talking books with you. :)"Aha, I've finally found this again. Back right 'atcha, Fatty, thanks.
Hi James, thanks for the friend invite! Have never heard of the GR Mixtape group, sounds interesting...will check out. Looking forward to chatting books with you :)
Quirkyreader wrote: "What did you think of "The Professor"?"I didn't enjoy it... it seemed quite lifeless. Apparently it was rejected by publishers first time round and the author was told to submit something that was more of a potboiler- hence the writing of Jane Eyre!
Sorry I missed your message, Miriam- the birthday was evidently too good! Hope you are well.