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“The metaphysicians of Tlön are not looking for truth, nor even for an approximation of it; they are after a kind of amazement.”
― Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius
― Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius
“He could not construct for the child's pleasure the world he'd lost without constructing the loss as well and he thought perhaps the child had known this better than he.”
― The Road
― The Road
“Borrowed time and borrowed world and borrowed eyes with which to sorrow it.”
― The Road
― The Road
“Then he just knelt in the ashes. He raised his face to the paling day. Are you there? he whispered. Will I see you at the last? Have you a neck by which to throttle you? Have you a heart? Damn you eternally have you a soul? Oh God, he whispered, Oh God.”
― The Road
― The Road
“You were talking about the wind," the Fillyjonk said suddenly. "A wind that carries off your washing. But I'm speaking about cyclones. Typhoons, Gaffsie dear. Tornadoes, whirlwinds, sandstorms... Flood waves that carry houses away... But most of all I'm talking about myself and my fears, even if I know that's not done. I know everything will turn out badly. I think about that all the time. Even while I'm washing my carpet. Do you understand that? Do you feel the same way?”
― Tales from Moominvalley
― Tales from Moominvalley
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