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“The courage to be something other than what one is, to give birth to oneself, and to leave one’s former body on the ground. And without having answered to anyone about whether it was worthwhile.”
― The Complete Stories
― The Complete Stories
“There was the low-toned and simple voice of the human being Djuna saying: I want love. There was the voice of the artist in Djuna saying: I will create the marvelous. Why should such wishes conflict with each other, or annihilate each other?”
― Children of the Albatross
― Children of the Albatross
“Never suffer because you don't have an opinion on this or that topic. Never suffer because you are not something or because you are.”
― Near to the Wild Heart
― Near to the Wild Heart
“The practice of love offers no place of safety. We risk loss, hurt, pain. We risk being acted upon by forces outside our control.”
― All About Love: New Visions
― All About Love: New Visions
“Language is what eases the pain of living with other people, language is what makes the wounds come open again.”
― Plainwater: Essays and Poetry
― Plainwater: Essays and Poetry
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