“In the mist, in the darkness of the forest, in the dewdrops on the spruce needles. In the whales that swam in the sea, in the heart beating in my breast. Mist, heart, blood, trees. Why were they so appealing? What was it that enticed me with such power? That filled me with such enormous desire? Mist, heart, blood, trees. Oh, if only I could write about them, no, not write about them but make my writing be them, then I would be happy. Then I would have peace of mind.”
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“With da it was never 'Must get down on knees and give thanks that others in the world are suffering far worse than me.' I couldn't see how he couldn't be right too, because everybody knew life didn't work like that. If life worked like that then all of us - except the person agreed upon to have the most misfortune in the world - would be happy, yet most people I knew weren't happy.”
― Milkman
― Milkman
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