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To Paradise

by Hanya Yanagihara (Goodreads Author)

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“And if beauty is terror,” said Julian, “then what is desire? We think we have many desires, but in fact we have only one. What is it?”
“To live,” said Camilla.
“To live forever,” said Bunny, chin cupped in palm.”
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

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“Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.”
― G.K. Chesterton, Alarms and Discursions

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“Beauty is terror.”
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

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“It doesn't make sense. It isn't even good grammar. What the hell does it mean when they disappear somebody?”
― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

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“Death is the mother of beauty,” said Henry. “And what is beauty?” “Terror.” “Well said,” said Julian. “Beauty is rarely soft or consolatory. Quite the contrary. Genuine beauty is always quite alarming.”
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

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