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"I liked Her Turn more than Strike-Pay, both of which could be deleted scenes from something more ambitious." — 05 jan. 2026 23:30
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"I adore this towering Jamesian endeavor but it is doubtful I’ll finish it over these holidays." — 27 déc. 2025 15:07
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“By the time you swear you're his,
Shivering and sighing.
And he vows his passion is,
Infinite, undying.
Lady make note of this --
One of you is lying.”
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Shivering and sighing.
And he vows his passion is,
Infinite, undying.
Lady make note of this --
One of you is lying.”
―
“If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.”
― Voyage of the Beagle
― Voyage of the Beagle
“Art is not a mirror held up to reality
but a hammer with which to shape it.”
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but a hammer with which to shape it.”
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“I want to write because I have the urge to excel in one medium of translation and expression of life. I can't be satisfied with the colossal job of merely living. Oh, no, I must order life in sonnets and sestinas and provide a verbal reflector for my 60-watt lighted head.”
― The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
― The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
“There are ships sailing to many ports, but not a single one goes where life is not painful.”
― The Book of Disquiet
― The Book of Disquiet
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