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"His contemplations have the bias of his suffering; his loneliness. This kind of philosophy is most beautiful when it is impersonal. There is an irony in how the author's proclamations of impersonality feel somewhat false. Contrasting his writing with Buddhist scripture exemplifies this need to detach from the self when writing about a detached self." — 4 hours, 59 min ago
"His contemplations have the bias of his suffering; his loneliness. This kind of philosophy is most beautiful when it is impersonal. There is an irony in how the author's proclamations of impersonality feel somewhat false. Contrasting his writing with Buddhist scripture exemplifies this need to detach from the self when writing about a detached self." — 4 hours, 59 min ago
“I think sometimes I am not a woman, but the light that falls on this gate, on this ground. I am the seasons, I think sometimes, January, May, November; the mud, the mist, the dawn.”
― The Waves
― The Waves
“My mother is Ketterdam. She birthed me in the harbor. And my father is profit. I honor him daily.”
― Crooked Kingdom
― Crooked Kingdom
“Books are the mirrors of the soul.”
― Between the Acts
― Between the Acts
“And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.”
― The Last Olympian
― The Last Olympian
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