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“Boredom seeps from the monstrosity of Sade’s work, but it is this very boredom which constitutes its significance. As the Christian Klossowski says, his endless novels are more like prayer books than books of entertainment. The accomplished technique behind them is that of the ‘monk … who sets his soul in prayer before the divine mystery’. One must read them as they were written, with the intention of fathoming a mystery which is no less profound, nor perhaps less ‘divine’, than that of theology.”
― Literature and Evil
― Literature and Evil
“I only wanted to keep up a fire!”
― Lord Of The Flies novel guide
― Lord Of The Flies novel guide
“What he coveted was the odor of certain human beings: that is, those rare humans who inspire love. These were his victims.”
― Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
― Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
“Dear David, Are you a Tibetan monk yet? I used to hate you because you didn't love me so much you would give up your whole life for me. I expect this of every man. In retrospect, I realize that I was also selfish: I should have stopped making demands that you not be the closet female-hating sadist you are.”
― Great Expectations
― Great Expectations
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