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“The successful proliferation of bacteria will eventually destroy the stage on which it lives. The process only knows growth, and growth can only work toward its end.”
― Basal Ganglia
― Basal Ganglia
“The qualities of any individual surely rest within the core of their imperfections. How can one be determined from the other without the impurity of idiosyncrasy? Could it be that perfection, in and of itself, is the ultimate failure? A place one should strive for, but never reach? Something beginning at the end can never truly begin. How can existence mean anything when lost to perfection?”
― Basal Ganglia
― Basal Ganglia
“I assure you, Alexandra Pavlovna,' said Pigasov slowly, 'nothing can be worse and more injurious than good-fortune that comes too late. It cannot give you pleasure in any way, and it deprives you of the right--the precious right--of complaining and cursing Providence. Yes, madam, it's a cruel and insulting trick--belated fortune.”
― The Collected Works of Ivan Turgenev
― The Collected Works of Ivan Turgenev
“Yes, he fights well," said Bulba, pausing; "well, by heavens!" he continued, rather as if excusing himself, "although he has never tried his hand at it before, he will make a good Cossack! Now, welcome, son! embrace me," and father and son began to kiss each other. "Good lad! see that you hit every one as you pommelled me; don't let any one escape. Nevertheless your clothes are ridiculous all the same. What rope is this hanging there?--And you, you lout, why are you standing there with your hands hanging beside you?" he added, turning to the youngest. "Why don't you fight me? you son of a dog!”
― The Collected Works of Nicolai Gogol (Unexpurgated Edition)
― The Collected Works of Nicolai Gogol (Unexpurgated Edition)
“When Rollo considers the introduction of a baby to their dynamic, the fear it invokes is new and uncomfortable. Life within the fort entails a necessary fear, which functions as an added security measure. All fear, until now, has been used to keep their world safe from whatever exists outside. It is fear Rollo uses to keep himself moving forward. Now he begins to comprehend the existence of an anxiety quite different to what he has always known. A hive within is awakened. In this simple request, Ingrid cannot be denied. There will be a baby. There has to be a baby. Rollo senses the death of the absence he shares with Ingrid, a death that threatens to reignite blame between the two. The alteration of any dynamic is the death of that dynamic. Rollo and Ingrid were fueled by a dynamic based on distance, but the baby is pulling the two closer together, unconcerned by what may result.”
― Basal Ganglia
― Basal Ganglia
Brian’s 2025 Year in Books
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