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"“Lincoln had never been an Abolitionist; he had never believed in full Negro citizenship; he had tried desperately to win the war without Negro soldiers, and he had emancipated the slaves only on account of military necessity.
On the other hand, Lincoln learned; he stood now for abolishing slavery forever; he gave full credit and praise to Negro soldiers; and he was soon to face the problem of Negro citizenship.”" — Jun 11, 2026 03:31AM
"“Lincoln had never been an Abolitionist; he had never believed in full Negro citizenship; he had tried desperately to win the war without Negro soldiers, and he had emancipated the slaves only on account of military necessity.
On the other hand, Lincoln learned; he stood now for abolishing slavery forever; he gave full credit and praise to Negro soldiers; and he was soon to face the problem of Negro citizenship.”" — Jun 11, 2026 03:31AM
“the fact that there are times, maybe the most unlikely times, that you realize you're simply thrilled to be alive, and what a great piece of luck it is just to be a part of things, to have a body, so you can feel and see and walk the earth, for just a little while”
― Ducks, Newburyport
― Ducks, Newburyport
“he fact that there seems to be no problem in America that can’t be solved by murdering your whole family or your boss or a whole crowd of strangers, and maybe yourself”
― Ducks, Newburyport
― Ducks, Newburyport
“Son, this whole town’s my personal urinal. Makes me feel like I own it, pissin’ all over the fuckin’ thing.”
― Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders: An Improbable Community
― Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders: An Improbable Community
“The tragedy of life isn't that the end comes. That's the gift. Without an end, there's nothing. There's no meaning. Do you see? A moment isn't a moment. A moment is an eternity. A moment should mean something. It should be everything.”
― We Spread
― We Spread
“the fact that you’ll never know what sort of person you might have been if you’d read different stuff”
― Ducks, Newburyport
― Ducks, Newburyport
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