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Primitive
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God - A mystery, a great difficulty for us to define. Nevertheless we agree, the truly highest possible state of being.
Perspective - To see.
Humble - Seeing how the chemical rush we feel in our bodies [almost urging us to feel great or proud] is completely unfounded if God is also in the room.
If we are greater than someone, it is only by a very small amount. But, we have a tendency of allowing a single drop of water to soak us in full.
It may be true that chimps differ from us only by a
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It is not merely enough to love literature if one wishes to spend one's life as a writer. It is a dangerous undertaking on the most primitive level. For, it seems to me, the act of writing with serious intent involves enormous personal risk. It entails the ongoing courage for self-discovery. It means one will walk forever on the tightrope, with each new step presenting the possiblity of learning a truth about oneself that is too terrible to bear.
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