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When I look back at that moment, I am reminded of the etymology of the word ‘uncanny’, from the old Scots ‘can’, or ‘ken’ – to know. The beauty of the word is in its ambiguity: to be faced with the simultaneity of both knowing and not
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“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
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“Get busy living or get busy dying.”
― Different Seasons
― Different Seasons
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“A love like that was a serious illness, an illness from which you never entirely recover.”
― The People Look Like Flowers at Last
― The People Look Like Flowers at Last
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