“Let the mind beware, that though the flesh be bugged, the circumstances of existence are pretty glorious.”
― The Dharma Bums
― The Dharma Bums
“Happy. Just in my swim shorts, barefooted, wild-haired, in the red fire dark, singing, swigging wine, spitting, jumping, running -- that's the way to live. All alone and free in the soft sands of the beach....”
― The Dharma Bums
― The Dharma Bums
“Usually we walk around constantly believing ourselves. "I'm okay" we say. "I'm alright". But sometimes the truth arrives on you and you can't get it off. That's when you realize that sometimes it isn't even an answer--it's a question. Even now, I wonder how much of my life is convinced.”
― The Book Thief
― The Book Thief
“It's not a big thing, but I guess it's true--big things are often just small things that are noticed.”
― I Am the Messenger
― I Am the Messenger
“My eyes were glued on life
and they were full of tears.”
― Atop an Underwood: Early Stories and Other Writings
and they were full of tears.”
― Atop an Underwood: Early Stories and Other Writings
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