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The theory insists that we don’t fall in love first and foremost with those who care for us in ideal ways, we fall in love with those who care for us in familiar ways.
“in that drunken place
you would
like to hand your heart to her
and say
touch it
but then
give it back.”
― The People Look Like Flowers at Last
you would
like to hand your heart to her
and say
touch it
but then
give it back.”
― The People Look Like Flowers at Last
“Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn't calculate his happiness.”
― Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead
― Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead
“whiskey makes the heart beat faster
but it sure doesn't help the
mind and isn't it funny how you can ache just
from the deadly drone of
existence?”
― The People Look Like Flowers at Last
but it sure doesn't help the
mind and isn't it funny how you can ache just
from the deadly drone of
existence?”
― The People Look Like Flowers at Last
“You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.”
― Women
― Women
“Yes, my mind was wandering. I wished I were there with someone who could bring peace to my heart someone with whom I could spend a little time without being afraid that i would lose him the next day. With that reassurance, the time would pass more slowly. We could be silent for a while because we'd know we had the rest of our lives together for conversation. I wouldn't have to worry about serious matters, about difficult decisions and hard words.”
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
Jen’s 2025 Year in Books
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