"We do not truly speak except at a distance. There is no word not severed."

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Source : Edmond Jabès (1993). “The Book of Margins”, p.174, University of Chicago Press

Edmond Jabes

#Distance Quotes #Numbness Quotes #Emptiness Quotes

“I want you, I need you, but there ain't no way I'm EVER gonna love you. Now don't be sad, cause two out of three ain't bad.”
“I believe we will see a biofuels resurgence. While gas prices skyrocket and we continue to wage wars for oil, while spills, fracking, tar sands and the oil madness of our empire continue, people are waking up and realizing that you can't be against petroleum and against fuels that come from nature.”
“To my father, art had no restrictions. He was a true 'American Primitive.' He greatly enjoyed sketching and photography, carrying a camera with him whenever he could,”
“I don't believe in lecturing people. It's much more effective to present reading as a fun, rewarding pastime.”
“If you don't see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.”
“One of the few things in life that cannot possibly do harm in the end is the honest pursuit of the truth.”
“The way he was playing, he probably could have scored on Jesus.”
“Every religion ... has rituals, practices, holy writings or traditions, etc. Nothing like that has ever developed from Atheism. There are no holy men, holidays or holy books and no agreed-upon canons of faith. In fact, the only thing you can get some Atheists to agree upon is that there is no god.”

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