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"It's interesting that "racial discrimination" is seen as neutral by the author. I hadn't really thought about positive or negative discrimination, but his definition makes sense." — Jul 06, 2026 07:01PM
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""For example, those who live in the god realm- or who wish to- are often lulled by fantasy and seduced by ease. The form of this realm might be a penthouse, a social media preoccupation, or a slothful outlook. Whatever the form is, when we fall past prey to the indulgences of a god realm mindset, we lose the impulse to search for meaning, and this leaves us with self-satisfied ignorance. "" — Jun 27, 2026 10:10AM
""For example, those who live in the god realm- or who wish to- are often lulled by fantasy and seduced by ease. The form of this realm might be a penthouse, a social media preoccupation, or a slothful outlook. Whatever the form is, when we fall past prey to the indulgences of a god realm mindset, we lose the impulse to search for meaning, and this leaves us with self-satisfied ignorance. "" — Jun 27, 2026 10:10AM
In the essay “What I Believe,” he said: I hate the idea of causes, and if I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I would have the guts to betray my country. Such a choice may scandalize the modern
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“Sonnet XVII
I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.
I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way than this:
where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep. ”
―
I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.
I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way than this:
where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep. ”
―
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”
― Travels with Charley: In Search of America
― Travels with Charley: In Search of America
“I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.”
― 100 Love Sonnets
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.”
― 100 Love Sonnets
“As if you were on fire from within.
The moon lives in the lining of your skin.”
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The moon lives in the lining of your skin.”
―
“Smart is only a construct of correspondence, between one’s abilities, one’s environment, and one’s moment in history.”
― Thick: And Other Essays
― Thick: And Other Essays
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