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“In fact her maturity and blood kinship converted her passion to fever, so it was more affliction than affection. It literally knocked her down at night, and raised her up in the morning, for when she dragged herself off to bed, having spent another day without his presence, her heart beat like a gloved fist against her ribs. And in the morning, long before she was fully awake, she felt a longing so bitter and tight it yanked her out of a sleep swept clean of dreams.”
― Song of Solomon
― Song of Solomon
“For all your years prepare,
And meet them ever alike;
When you are the anvil, bear--
When you are the hammer, strike.
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And meet them ever alike;
When you are the anvil, bear--
When you are the hammer, strike.
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“Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter?”
― Areopagitica
― Areopagitica
“The past is never dead. It's not even past.”
― Requiem for a Nun
― Requiem for a Nun
“I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel.”
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