“The eighteen years he has lived seem but a moment, a breathing space in the long march of humanity. Already he hears death calling. With all his heart he wants to come close to some other human, touch someone with his hands, be touched by the hand of another.”
― Winesburg, Ohio
― Winesburg, Ohio
“The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.”
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“I'm glad you like adverbs — I adore them; they are the only qualifications I really much respect.”
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“I wish I’d done everything on Earth with you.”
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