De Profundis
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It is only when one has lost all things, that one knows that one possesses it.
“To lose a brother is to lose someone with whom you can share the experience of growing old, who is supposed to bring you a sister-in-law and nieces and nephews, creatures who people the tree of your life and give it new branches. To lose your father is to lose the one whose guidance and help you seek, who supports you like a tree trunk supports its branches. To lose your mother, well, that is like losing the sun above you. It is like losing--I'm sorry, I would rather not go on.”
― Life of Pi
― Life of Pi
“We are travelers on a cosmic journey,stardust,swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share.This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“There isn't anyone out there who isn't Seymour's Fat Lady.”
― Franny and Zooey
― Franny and Zooey
“I'm sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody.”
― Franny and Zooey
― Franny and Zooey
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