“I’ve always known, on a purely intellectual level, that our separateness and isolation are an illusion. We’re all made of the same thing—the blown-out pieces of matter formed in the fires of dead stars.”
― Dark Matter
― Dark Matter
“Adults do not talk to us—they give us directions. They issue orders without providing information.”
― The Bluest Eye
― The Bluest Eye
“and in the soil
of his being,
a soul is planted
bearing the fruits
of his masterpiece”
― Rain and Embers
of his being,
a soul is planted
bearing the fruits
of his masterpiece”
― Rain and Embers
“He who hurries through life hurries to his grave.”
― A Clash of Kings
― A Clash of Kings
“You can't be the rock and the river, Sam."
"The rock is high ground...Solid. Immovable."
"The river is motion, turmoil, rage. As the river flows, it wonders what it would be like to be so still, to take breath, to rest. But the rock will always wonder what lies around the bend in the stream."
"I want to be both," I whispered.”
― The Rock and the River
"The rock is high ground...Solid. Immovable."
"The river is motion, turmoil, rage. As the river flows, it wonders what it would be like to be so still, to take breath, to rest. But the rock will always wonder what lies around the bend in the stream."
"I want to be both," I whispered.”
― The Rock and the River
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