“I was a man who thrived on solitude; without it I was like another man without food or water. Each day without solitude weakened me. I took no pride in my solitude; but I was dependent on it. The darkness of the
room was like sunlight to me.”
― Factotum
room was like sunlight to me.”
― Factotum
“I stopped looking for a Dream Girl, I just wanted one that wasn't a nightmare.”
― The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have Taken Over the Ship
― The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have Taken Over the Ship
“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”
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“great writers are indecent people
they live unfairly
saving the best part for paper.
good human beings save the world
so that bastards like me can keep creating art,
become immortal.
if you read this after I am dead
it means I made it.”
― The People Look Like Flowers at Last
they live unfairly
saving the best part for paper.
good human beings save the world
so that bastards like me can keep creating art,
become immortal.
if you read this after I am dead
it means I made it.”
― The People Look Like Flowers at Last
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