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gennsoup · 14 hours

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When something was strange, everyone thought they had the right to come stomping in all over your life and figure out why. I found that arrogant and infuriating, not to mention a pain in the neck.

Sayaka Murata, Convenience Store Woman

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gennsoup · 2 days

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Once, I asked her what happened to a body when it died. She said it became a story, and death was just another translation of it.

K-Ming Chang, Bestiary

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gennsoup · 3 days

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"That heart that never bowed, to thee doth bow."

Elizabeth Cary, The Tragedy of Mariam

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gennsoup · 4 days

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A narrow margin of uncertainty about the true nature of everything can create all manner of anxiety in the world.

Dorthe Nors, Mirror, Shoulder, Signal

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gennsoup · 4 days

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If you was my wife, she say, I'd cover you up with kisses stead of licks, and work hard for you too.

Alice Walker, The Color Purple

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gennsoup · 5 days

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"The fine bird selects its tree and the wise servant chooses his master. He who meets a worthy master and lets him go is a fool."

Luo Guanzhong, The Three Kingdoms, Vol. 1: The Sacred Oath

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gennsoup · 6 days

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"Death is a debt we all have to pay."

Magnus Magnusson (trans.), Njal's Saga

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gennsoup · 7 days

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overhead a moon and wilderness of stars here and there clouds and mist this universe is enormous my road goes on and on.

Du Fu, Leaving Qinzhou

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gennsoup · 8 days

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"The Earth was broken. Too much taking for too damn long, so she finally broke. But she went out like a wild horse, bucking off as much as she could before lying down."

Cheri Dimaline, The Marrow Thieves