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By becoming Caesar he would still not have become himself, he would have been rid of himself. And by not becoming Caesar he despairs at not being able to be rid of himself. So it is superficial (and I dare say typical of those who never
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“Audiences did not exactly clamour for their money back, but they wondered why Kubrick left out the dénouement. People wrote to me about this—indeed much of my later life has been expended on Xeroxing statements of intention and the frustration of intention—while both Kubrick and my New York publisher coolly bask in the rewards of their misdemeanour. Life is, of course, terrible.”
― A Clockwork Orange
― A Clockwork Orange
“I had really lost her, and the madness with which I avenged my mistakes on myself, by assaulting my physical self in several senseless ways in order to punish my moral self, contributed very much to the bodily ills under which I lost some of the best years of my life.”
― Goethe: Life as a Work of Art
― Goethe: Life as a Work of Art
“And since he was unable to give him any form, he would honor him with his works: Natural products were to be a simile for the world, and above them would burn a flame symbolizing the spirit of man, yearning upwards toward its maker.”
― Goethe: Life as a Work of Art
― Goethe: Life as a Work of Art
“Why, Perrin, you must know that I love you.” She stood there, watching his mouth work, then spoke slowly and carefully. “Like a brother, you great wooden-headed lummox! The arrogance of men never ceases to amaze me. You all think everything has to do with you, and every woman has to desire you.”
― The Dragon Reborn
― The Dragon Reborn
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