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“Because I never held you close, I hold you forever.”
― The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge
― The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge
“My God, I thought with sudden vehemence, so you really are. There are proofs of your existence. I have forgotten them all and never even wanted any, for what a huge obligation would lie in the certainty of you.”
― The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge
― The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge
“There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics.”
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“For the most part people went about their business with an entirely irresponsible confidence in the stability of the universe.”
― The New Machiavelli
― The New Machiavelli
“The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it much.”
― Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer
― Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer
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