“What better occupation, really, than to spend the evening at the fireside with a book, with the wind beating on the windows and the lamp burning bright...Haven't you ever happened to come across in a book some vague notion that you've had, some obscure idea that returns from afar and that seems to express completely your most subtle feelings?”
― Madame Bovary
― Madame Bovary
“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”
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“Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life.”
― The Book of Disquiet
― The Book of Disquiet
“Better to sleep in an uncomfortable bed free, than sleep in a comfortable bed unfree.”
― On the Road
― On the Road
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