The Pisces
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didn’t want to die. Or at least, I didn’t want to feel myself dying or drowning.
“That’s what the Stoics believed—Zeno and Seneca, those ancient fuckers. The trick, I now agreed, was you had to remain unattached to any future wishes or vision.”
― The Pisces
― The Pisces
“It was a privilege to be loved by him, though. I really do believe that. I used to believe it was a privilege to be loved by anybody. Not anymore.”
― Just by Looking at Him
― Just by Looking at Him
“I kept a devotional journal, producing a record of spiritual longing that was fierce and jagged and dissolving. I pleaded for things I still find very recognizable. Help me to not put on an act of any kind,”
― Trick Mirror
― Trick Mirror
“To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients—care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication.”
― All About Love: New Visions
― All About Love: New Visions
“From those of us who are left behind: you will be remembered, you were the one I needed, I loved you in my dreams.”
― Lunar Park
― Lunar Park
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