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“They fuck you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.
But they were fucked up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another's throats.
Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don't have any kids yourself.”
― High Windows
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.
But they were fucked up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another's throats.
Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don't have any kids yourself.”
― High Windows
“There have been none like us before. And there will be none afterwards. Be careful what you write.”
― Blood & Beauty
― Blood & Beauty
“Someone told me much later that you always know the people who are going to make a difference in your life, from the very first time you set eyes on them, even if you do not like them at all. And I had noticed him, as he had me. God help us.”
― The Birth of Venus
― The Birth of Venus
“Breastfeeding doesn’t give you brownie points. It’s simply the normal way to raise a baby.”
― The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
― The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
“The Devil may take the reckless, but the good will surely die of boredom. Boredom and frustration.”
― The Birth of Venus
― The Birth of Venus
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