Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault. Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated.
“They hate because they fear, and they fear because they feel that the deepest feelings of their lives are being assaulted and outraged. And they do not know why; they are powerless pawns in a blind play of social forces.”
― Native Son
― Native Son
“I want someone who is fierce and will love me until death and knows that love is as strong as death, and be on my side forever and ever. I want someone who will destroy and be destroyed by me.”
― Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
― Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
“They live as we all should live--undisturbed, indifferent, and without disquiet.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
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