“It might be that to surrender to happiness was to accept defeat, but it was a defeat better than many victories.”
― Of Human Bondage
― Of Human Bondage
“We can't own each other's past. The question is whether we have a future together.”
― The Orange Girl
― The Orange Girl
“Despair is the price one pays for self-awareness. Look deeply into life, and you'll always find despair.”
― When Nietzsche Wept
― When Nietzsche Wept
“Just remember, when someone has an accent, it means that he knows one more language than you do.”
― Windmills of the Gods
― Windmills of the Gods
“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
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