“Nothing was ever in tune. People just blindly grabbed at whatever there was: communism, health foods, zen, surfing, ballet, hypnotism, group encounters, orgies, biking, herbs, Catholicism, weight-lifting, travel, withdrawal, vegetarianism, India, painting, writing, sculpting, composing, conducting, backpacking, yoga, copulating, gambling, drinking, hanging around, frozen yogurt, Beethoven, Back, Buddha, Christ, TM, H, carrot juice, suicide, handmade suits, jet travel, New York City, and then it all evaporated and fell apart. People had to find things to do while waiting to die. I guess it was nice to have a choice.”
― Women
― Women
“What a weary time those years were -- to have the desire and the need to live but not the ability.”
― Ham on Rye
― Ham on Rye
“My ambition is handicapped by laziness”
― Factotum
― Factotum
“Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.”
― Four Screenplays with Essays: Marathon Man - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - The Princess Bride - Misery
― Four Screenplays with Essays: Marathon Man - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - The Princess Bride - Misery
Desa’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Desa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Biography, Crime, Graphic novels, Manga, Mystery, Paranormal, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, and Young-adult
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