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“Language, for me, is the highest degree of reality.”
― Une Forme de vie
― Une Forme de vie
“Anyone who met Niki in passing might get the impression that love was easy for her, a switch she could turn on or off, people who came and went, people she loved and stopped loving. It could seem like a simple mechanism with a narrow register: on or off, black or white, love or hate. In reality it was the opposite: she was an ocean of feelings, with more gradients and nuances than she could handle, as if the full cast of Greek gods and all the emotions and states they represented had been crammed in behind her eyelids. There was an intimate racket in there, never ending.”
― The Details
― The Details
“Just like buying books, the ownership of books was distinct from other types of ownership, more like a loan that might run out or be transferred onto someone else at the drop of a hat, for example as soon as anybody showed an interest in the title or author in question.”
― The Details
― The Details
“Lesson of the day: fucked-up human resources! And a problem that would never end because in this kind of work, good thieves are hard to find...”
― Outlaw: Author Armed & Dangerous
― Outlaw: Author Armed & Dangerous
“Somewhere on the lower east side, an artist had once handed me a map she'd designed. Instead of landmark buildings or venues, the map contained references to important events that had happened to her at certain cross streets, coffee shops, parks. The map had guided me through that stranger's breakups, memorable encounters, unforgettable parties, exquisite dinners. The map also revealed the exact locations of a haunting confession, a betrayal, and a promise that would soon be forgotten. A map of emotions was perhaps closer to anyone's perception of reality. While walking through a familiar city, wasn't spatial awareness always linked to old memories and regrets?”
― Misinterpretation
― Misinterpretation
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