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“To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.”
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“When had she so internalized the feeling that if something wasn’t great she needed to bridge the gap between reality and idealism with her own manufactured enthusiasm? Her enthusiasm was like one of those faux snow machines at a ski resort. For most of her life it had been churning out synthetic delight. It had basically forgotten the original recipe.”
― Made for Love
― Made for Love
“Hate can be just as intimate as love.”
― Save Yourself
― Save Yourself
“There was a thing called Heaven; but all the same they used to drink enormous quantities of alcohol.”
― Brave New World
― Brave New World
“Grainier still went to services some rare times, when a trip to town coincided. People spoke nicely to him there, people recognized him from the days when he'd attended almost regularly with Gladys, but he generally regretted going. He very often wept in church. Living up the Moyea with plenty of small chores to distract him, he forgot he was a sad man. When the hymns began, he remembered.”
― Train Dreams
― Train Dreams
Socorro’s 2024 Year in Books
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