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“People can't, unhappily, invent their mooring posts, their lovers and their friends, anymore than they can invent their parents. Life gives these and also takes them away and the great difficulty is to say Yes to life.”
― Giovanni’s Room
― Giovanni’s Room
“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.”
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“Heterosexuality is not normal, it's just common.”
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“The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.”
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“The past is never dead. It's not even past.”
― Requiem for a Nun
― Requiem for a Nun
Eric’s 2025 Year in Books
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