Kate Irwin > Recent Status Updates

“‘I am!’ I may endure a thousand torments—yet I am, I may writhe under torture—but I am! I may sit in a tower, but I exist, I can see the sun, but even if I cannot see the sun, I know that it exists. And to know that the sun is there—that is already the whole of life.”

That Grand Inquisitor chapter, man. And Ivan’s argument—enthralling.

“If I am indeed capable of loving the sticky leaf-buds, then I shall love them at the mere memory of you. It is enough for me that you are somewhere here, and I shan’t yet lose my will to live.”

“To begin with I didn’t think about it, but now I’ve been poorly and the misery has come upon me.”

Horribly relatable.

“Have faith that God loves you in a way of which you cannot dream, loves you even with your sin and in your sin.”

Teared up and GASPED reading this on the train. I’m very interested to see how this ends.

Sad to report that I am bored to tears by this. Should I plow through?

Even though I’ve seen the miniseries and know how this goes, reading this whole thing is such a wild ride.

“I need no reminder of you—not now, not ever. I carry you within me, you know that.” is just omg AGH *slams head against wall*…so damn romantic…but what the hell Ralph???

“Perhaps all our loves are merely hints and symbols…perhaps you and I are types and this sadness which sometimes falls between us springs from disappointment in our search, each straining through and beyond the other, snatching a glimpse now and then of the shadow which turns the corner always a pace or two ahead of us.”

I have a crush on Gen.