“We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure,
but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must have
the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless
furnace of this world. To make injustice the only
measure of our attention is to praise the Devil.”
― Refusing Heaven
but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must have
the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless
furnace of this world. To make injustice the only
measure of our attention is to praise the Devil.”
― Refusing Heaven
“the paradox of the superego: the more you obey what the Other demands of you, the guiltier you are.”
― Surplus-Enjoyment: A Guide For The Non-Perplexed
― Surplus-Enjoyment: A Guide For The Non-Perplexed
Isabel’s 2025 Year in Books
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