“If I am out of my mind, it’s all right with me…”
Saul Bellow, Herzog
“…life on earth is both brutally short, and paradoxically, far too long. ”
Andrew Davidson, The Gargoyle
“Remember that all worlds draw to an end and that noble death is a treasure which no one is too poor to buy.”
C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia
Share a line or two from literature that brings you strong imagery, memories, and/or feelings.
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‘Noble death’ huh? … ‘Not this little black duck!’ 😀 … I’m going kicking and screaming, and avoiding it completely if I can. 🙂
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Herzog got it right!
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So many to choose from..
I’ll offer the bit that was swirling around in my head last night, from Thomas Wolfe’s Look Homeward, Angel :
“…that dark miracle of chance which makes new magic in a dusty world.”
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Perfect.
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