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"death and taxes."

“death and taxes.” - Death Kit
Susan Sontag

"For eight long years he had had a human being in the closest proximity, and all for nothing."

“For eight long years he had had a human being in the closest proximity, and all for...

"Electronic brains, even if they are still far from producing all the functions of the human brain,..."

“Electronic brains, even if they are still far from producing all the functions of the human...

"The world in its various aspects is increasingly looked upon as discrete rather than continuous."

“The world in its various aspects is increasingly looked upon as discrete rather than...

"We will never remember dying. We were so patientabout being,noting downthe numbers, the days,..."

“We will never remember dying.

We were so patient
about being,
noting down
the numbers, the...

"With my hand I gather this emptiness,imponderable night, starry families, a chorus quieter than..."

“With my hand I gather this emptiness,
imponderable night, starry families,
a chorus quieter...

"Body purer than a wave,salt that washes the line,and the luminous bird flying without roots."

“Body purer than a wave,
salt that washes the line,
and the luminous bird
flying without...

"words give crystal to the crystal,blood to the blood,and give life to life."

“words give crystal to the crystal,
blood to the blood,
and give life to life.” - The...

"Better to keep your pridefor the city of the deadon the day of the departedand there when the..."

“Better to keep your pride
for the city of the dead
on the day of the departed
and there when...

"all of us are dust or sand,all of us are rain in the rain."

“all of us are dust or sand,
all of us are rain in the rain.” - Too Many Names
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