“I still meet grief in sudden places, when I least expect it. A familiar song. A smell from the kitchen. Then there it is. An enemy that can’t be bested.”
― The Familiar
― The Familiar
“Rock'n'roll is a teenage sport, meant to be played by teenagers of all ages--they could be 15, 25 or 35. It all boils down to whether they've got the love in their hearts, that beautiful teenage spirit... -Calvin Johnson”
― Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991
― Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991
“It is a terrible thing, this kindess that human beings do not lose. Terrible, because when we are finally naked in the dark and cold, it is all we have. We who are so rich, so full of strength, we end up with that small change. We have nothing else to give. ”
― The Left Hand of Darkness
― The Left Hand of Darkness
“Howling, are you?” the Indian said. “There it is for you, then. That’s what happens, that’s what they say: There’s not a wolf alive that can’t tame a man.”
― Train Dreams
― Train Dreams
“A profound love between two people involves, after all, the power and chance of doing profound hurt.”
― The Left Hand of Darkness
― The Left Hand of Darkness
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