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“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free”
― Elective Affinities
― Elective Affinities
“Perhaps the ache of homesickness was a fair price to pay for having so many good people in her life.”
― The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
― The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
“Oh, London is a man's town, there's power in the air;
And Paris is a woman's town, with flowers in her hair;
And it's sweet to dream in Venice, and it's great to study Rome;
But when it comes to living there is no place like home.”
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And Paris is a woman's town, with flowers in her hair;
And it's sweet to dream in Venice, and it's great to study Rome;
But when it comes to living there is no place like home.”
―
“The trouble with letting people see you at your worst isn't that they'll remember; it's that you'll remember.”
― 300 Arguments: Essays
― 300 Arguments: Essays
“If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty of lives and whole towns destroyed or about to be. We are not wise, and not very often kind. And much can never be redeemed. Still life has some possibility left. Perhaps this is its way of fighting back, that sometimes something happened better than all the riches or power in the world. It could be anything, but very likely you notice it in the instant when love begins. Anyway, that’s often the case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is not made to be a crumb. (Don't Hesitate)”
― Swan: Poems and Prose Poems
― Swan: Poems and Prose Poems
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