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"And no one ever told me about the laziness of grief. Except at my job — where the machine seems to run on much as usual — I loathe the slightest effort. Not only writing but even reading a letter is too much. Even shaving. What does it matter now whether my cheek is rough or smooth?" — May 23, 2025 12:41AM
"And no one ever told me about the laziness of grief. Except at my job — where the machine seems to run on much as usual — I loathe the slightest effort. Not only writing but even reading a letter is too much. Even shaving. What does it matter now whether my cheek is rough or smooth?" — May 23, 2025 12:41AM
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When we fall in love, we hope—both egotistically and altruistically—that we shall be finally, truly seen: judged and approved. Of course, love does not always bring approval: being seen may just as well lead to a thumbs-down and a season in hell....more "
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"'Once you have kissed a corpse on the forehead there always remains something on your lips, a distant bitterness, an aftertaste of the void that nothing will efface.'" — Apr 24, 2022 07:29AM
"'Once you have kissed a corpse on the forehead there always remains something on your lips, a distant bitterness, an aftertaste of the void that nothing will efface.'" — Apr 24, 2022 07:29AM
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A mi me bastaría con estar seguro de que tú y yo existimos en este momento.*
It's enough for me to be sure that you and I exist at this moment.
Nov 29, 2021
* Translated to English by Gregory Rabassa (Penguin, 2014) ...more "
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"...en una ocasión en que éste explicaba con muchos pormenores el mecanismo del amor, lo interrumpió para preguntarle: "¿Qué se siente?" José Arcadio le dio una respuesta inmediata:
—Es como un temblor de tierra.
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...on one occasion when the latter was explaining in great detail the mechanisms of love, he interrupted him to ask: “What does it feel like?” José Arcadio gave an immediate reply..." — Dec 11, 2021 01:35PM
"...en una ocasión en que éste explicaba con muchos pormenores el mecanismo del amor, lo interrumpió para preguntarle: "¿Qué se siente?" José Arcadio le dio una respuesta inmediata:
—Es como un temblor de tierra.
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...on one occasion when the latter was explaining in great detail the mechanisms of love, he interrupted him to ask: “What does it feel like?” José Arcadio gave an immediate reply..." — Dec 11, 2021 01:35PM
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