“The misfortune of a young man who returns to his native land after years away is that he finds his native land foreign; whereas the lands he left behind remain for ever like a mirage in his mind.
However, misfortune can itself sow seeds of creativity.
---- Afterword to "Hothouse" Brian Aldiss”
― Hothouse
However, misfortune can itself sow seeds of creativity.
---- Afterword to "Hothouse" Brian Aldiss”
― Hothouse
“I wear my sadness on the surface
Because the years have thaught me that nothing is perfect
Perfection is pure fiction”
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Because the years have thaught me that nothing is perfect
Perfection is pure fiction”
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“I try to stay in a constant state of confusion just because of the expression it leaves on my face.”
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“If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”
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