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But, perhaps the confidential bachelor clerks in Tellson's Bank were principally occupied with the cares of other people; and perhaps second-hand cares, like second-hand clothes, come easily off and on.
“The past is never where you think you left it.”
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“If familiarity breeds contempt, just imagine how familiar you can get with a person after a thousand or a million years. God forbid we should both go to heaven. Its endlessness would make us hate each other. Better for you to be in heaven and me in hell.”
― Necrophilia Variations
― Necrophilia Variations
“His eyes were quick, albeit in a different sense than most people understand the word. They were quick in the sense that a straight line is quick, no waste, no second-guessing, thorough and methodical.”
― The Imago Sequence
― The Imago Sequence
“I write not about war, but about human beings in war. I write not the history of a war, but the history of feelings. I am a historian of the soul.”
― The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II
― The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II
“In the Chelyabinsk region, where I was born, they were doing some sort of mining not far from our house. As soon as the blasting began—it was always during the night for some reason—I instantly jumped out of the bed and grabbed my coat first thing—and ran, I had to run somewhere quickly. Mama would catch me, press me to her, and talk to me: “Wake up, wake up. The war is over. You’re home.” I would come to my senses at her words: “I’m your mama. Mama…” She spoke softly. Softly… Loud talk frightened me…”
― The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II
― The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II
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