“Madness as a defense against terror.
Madness as a defense against grief.”
― As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980
Madness as a defense against grief.”
― As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980
“And I dream too much and I don't write enough and I'm trying to find God everywhere.”
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“I kneel into a dream where I am good & loved. I am good. I am loved. My hands have made some good mistakes. They can always make better ones.”
― Our Bodies & Other Fine Machines
― Our Bodies & Other Fine Machines
“Teach me your language. I may not be native to your homeland, but let me belong; let me be native to you.”
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