Delirious Disquisitions

“Untrained human nature was not frank and innocent; it was full of the twists and defences of an instinctive guile.”
― Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence

“Violence shows them how much we’re willing to give up,’ said Griffin. ‘Violence is the only language they understand, because their system of extraction is inherently violent. Violence shocks the system. And the system cannot survive the shock. You have no idea what you’re capable of, truly. You can’t imagine how the world might shift unless you pull the trigger.”
― R.F. Kuang, Babel

“Well - watching the contortions of the damned is supposed to be a favorite sport of the angels; but I believe even they don’t think people happier in hell.”
― Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence

“I want to gain immortality because of my brain and not because of the potential of my womb.”
― Sheena Patel, I'm a Fan