“But having more freedom she only became more profoundly aware of the big want. She wanted so many things. She wanted to read great, beautiful books, and be rich with them; she wanted to see beautiful things, and have the joy of them for ever; she wanted to know big, free people; and there remained always the want she could put no name to?
It was so difficult. There were so many things, so much to meet and surpass. And one never knew where one was going.”
― The Rainbow
It was so difficult. There were so many things, so much to meet and surpass. And one never knew where one was going.”
― The Rainbow
“One of the principal functions of a friend is to suffer (in a milder and symbolic form) the punishments that we should like, but are unable, to inflict upon our enemies.”
― Brave New World
― Brave New World
“Your disbelief cures nothing.”
― 4.48 Psychosis
― 4.48 Psychosis
“If you died it would be like my bones had been removed. No one would know why, but I would collapse.”
― Crave
― Crave
“They will love me for that which destroys me.”
― 4.48 Psychosis
― 4.48 Psychosis
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