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opposite of what language should do, which is leave a mark. They want the language to be forgettable, familiar, digestible. To enter into the reader and disappear without a trace.
“My library is an archive of longings.”
― As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980
― As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“So often, a visit to a bookshop has cheered me, and reminded me that there are good things in the world.”
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“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations
― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations
“I'm always happy," Sasha said. "Sometimes I just forget.”
― A Visit from the Goon Squad
― A Visit from the Goon Squad
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