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“For it is said that humans are never satisfied, that you give them one thing and they want something more. And this is said in disparagement, whereas it is one of the greatest talents the species has and one that has made it superior to animals that are satisfied with what they have.”
- John Steinbeck, The Pearl
You know, from the second you start reading this, that this family is not going to end well. You've read manly tales like "the Old Man and the Sea", you're familiar with "Mice and Men" an ...more
- John Steinbeck, The Pearl
You know, from the second you start reading this, that this family is not going to end well. You've read manly tales like "the Old Man and the Sea", you're familiar with "Mice and Men" an ...more
sad. a mexican version of the Lord of the Rings perhaps. the evil within us is always hidden. Even good desire becomes an idol unless you can control the desire. But no one can.
Nov 24, 2023
Deborah
marked it as to-read
