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“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”
― Cosmos
― Cosmos
“The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. On this shore, we've learned most of what we know. Recently, we've waded a little way out, maybe ankle-deep, and the water seems inviting. Some part of our being knows this is where we came from. We long to return, and we can, because the cosmos is also within us. We're made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.”
― Cosmos
― Cosmos
“A monster. You and your friends, all of you. Pretty monsters. It's a stage all girls go through. If you're lucky you get through it without doing any permanent damage to yourself or anyone else.”
― Pretty Monsters: Stories
― Pretty Monsters: Stories
“Books break the shackles of time, proof that humans can work magic.”
― Cosmos
― Cosmos
Alt-Lit
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— last activity May 28, 2016 04:06AM
Lovers and writers of alternative literature, experimental literature, flash-fiction, weird forms. No poetry, no short stories, just worded, narrative ...more
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No pretensions: just fiction. Stop by, recommend books, offer up short stories, whether experimental or traditional or in between! Tempt us, taunt us ...more
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