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"And I realized that such childishness was fantastic at my age and the happiness out of which it sprang yet more so; for that moment I really loved Giovanni, who had never seemed more beautiful than he was that
afternoon. And, watching his face, realized that it meant much to me that I could make his face so bright I saw that I might be willing to give a great deal not to lose that power."

we always find something to give us the impression we exist

I want people to bow as they see me and say he is gifted with poetry, he has seen the presence of the Creator.
And the Creator gave me a shot of his presence to gratify my wish, so as not to cheat me of my yearning for him.

perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood

i hate purity, i hate goodness. i don't want any virtue to exist anywhere. i want everyone to be corrupt to the bones