“No art is possible without a dance with death, he wrote.”
― Slaughterhouse-Five
― Slaughterhouse-Five
“Live by the harmless untruths that make you brave and kind and healthy and happy.”
― Cat’s Cradle
― Cat’s Cradle
“I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see from the center.”
― Player Piano
― Player Piano
“And so it goes...”
― Slaughterhouse-Five
― Slaughterhouse-Five
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
― Mother Night
― Mother Night
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