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“You put too much stock in human intelligence, it doesn't annihilate human nature.”
― American Pastoral
― American Pastoral
“There is a German word, Sehnsucht, which has no English equivalent; it means 'the longing for something'. It has Romantic and mystical connotations; C.S. Lewis defined it as the 'inconsolable longing' in the human heart for 'we know not what'. It seems rather German to be able to specify the unspecifiable. The longing for something - or, in our case, for someone.”
― Levels of Life
― Levels of Life
“At the same time, you have to find the right distance between people. Too close, and they overwhelm you, too far and they abandon you. How to hold them in the right relation?”
― Intimacy
― Intimacy
“Stop worrying about growing old. And think about growing up.”
― The Dying Animal
― The Dying Animal
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