“Almighty God, I am sorry I am now an atheist, but have You read Nietzsche?”
― Ask the Dust
― Ask the Dust
“I think boredom is the beginning of every authentic act. (...) Boredom opens up the space, for new engagements. Without boredom, no creativity. If you are not bored, you just stupidly enjoy the situation in which you are.”
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“Clearly here was someone, like me, who tended to stumble through life and managed to see the funny side of situations. Someone who, like me, was fairly shy, yet not averse to expressing his opinions; someone who unlike me had a developed sense of his own worth and had the effrontery to convey it.”
― Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen
― Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen
“And I can't be running back and fourth forever between grief and high delight.”
― Franny and Zooey
― Franny and Zooey
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