“the kiss and the bite are such close cousins that in the heat of love they are too readily confounded”
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“Someone tells me: this kind of love is not viable. But how can you evaluate viability? Why is the viable a Good Thing? Why is it better to last than to burn?”
― A Lover's Discourse: Fragments
― A Lover's Discourse: Fragments
“Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.”
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“All extremes of feeling are allied with madness.”
― Orlando
― Orlando
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