“A human soul devoid of longing was a soul deformed, deprived of its highest good, sick unto death.”
— Saul Bellow, Ravelstein
“A human soul devoid of longing was a soul deformed, deprived of its highest good, sick unto death.”
— Saul Bellow, Ravelstein
“That’s the problem with drinking, I thought, as I poured myself a drink. If something bad happens you drink in an attempt to forget; if something good happens you drink in order to celebrate; and if nothing happens you drink to make something happen.”
— Charles Bukowski, Women
“Humor is what happens when we’re told the truth quicker and more directly than we’re used to.”
— George Saunders, The Braindead Megaphone
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