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“I must go on living. And, though it may be childish of me, I can't go on in simple compliance. From now on I must struggle with the world. I thought that Mother might well be the last of those who can end their lives beautifully and sadly, struggling with no one, neither hating nor betraying anyone. In the world to come there will be no room for such people. The dying are beautiful, but to live, to survive--those things somehow seem hideous and contaminated with blood.”
― The Setting Sun
― The Setting Sun
“Addiction is perhaps a sickness of the spirit.”
― The Setting Sun
― The Setting Sun
“I like roses best. But they bloom in all four seasons. I wonder if people who like roses best have to die four times over again.”
― The Setting Sun
― The Setting Sun
“When you've got the devil's own luck, you're immune from the usual run of disasters. Such people must be utilized.”
― The Setting Sun
― The Setting Sun
“I want to spend my time with people who don't look to be respected. But such good people won't want to spend their time with me.”
― The Setting Sun
― The Setting Sun
JO’s 2024 Year in Books
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Art, Crime, Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Graphic novels, Horror, Manga, Music, Mystery, Paranormal, Philosophy, Psychology, Romance, Suspense, Thriller, and Young-adult
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