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“Nothing exists until or unless it is observed. An artist is making something exist by observing it. And his hope for other people is that they will also make it exist by observing it. I call it 'creative observation.' Creative viewing.”
― Ports of Entry: William S. Burroughs and the Arts
― Ports of Entry: William S. Burroughs and the Arts
“Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing.”
― The Job: Interviews with William S. Burroughs
― The Job: Interviews with William S. Burroughs
“Every man has inside himself a parasitic being who is acting not at all to his advantage.”
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“It seems to me that I will always be happy in the place where I am not.”
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“Love and translation look alike in their grammar. To love someone implies transforming their words into ours. Making an effort to understand the other person and, inevitably, to misinterpret them. To construct a precarious language together.”
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Bborntbb’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Bborntbb’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
562 books
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20 friends
551 books
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100 friends
832 books
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119 friends
49 books
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597 books
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138 friends
246 books
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57 friends
3 books
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21 friends
3 books
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6 friends
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