"I want something else. I'm not even sure what to call it anymore except I know it feels roomy and it's drenched in sunlight and it's weightless and I know it's not cheap. Probably not even real"

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Source : Mark Z. Danielewski (2000). “Mark Z. Danielewski's House of leaves”

Mark Z. Danielewski

#Real Quotes #Want Quotes #Sunlight Quotes

“Elegance doesnâ€™t mean being noticed, it means being remembered”
“Bright light is injurious to those who see nothing.”
“As the smoke clears, I awaken, And untangle you from me. Would it make you feel better To watch me, while I bleed? All my windows still are broken, But I'm standing on my feet.”
“People are always afraid of the truth.”
“Men need to be strong, but not bullies. They need to know how to not get emotionally lost in situations, but not be cold and emotionless. They need to know the full variety of emotions as well as thinking and acting. Not just the most limited ways of doing things.”
“Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish. [Lat., Qui stultis videri eruditi volunt, stulti eruditis videntur.]”

Source : "Institutes of Oratory (Volume X)". Book by Quintilian, 95 CE.
“As the 2012 elections approach the finish line, the chatter among columnists and political reporters is about upcoming books that take readers inside the campaigns, cutting-edge efforts to micro-target voters on Internet social applications, the enormous money flowing through super-PACs, and extreme political polarization.”
“Born to an age where horror has become commonplace, where tragedy has, by its monotonous repetition, become a parody of sorrow, we need to fence off a few parks where humans try to be fair, where skill has some hope of reward, where absurdity has a harder time than usual getting a ticket.”

Source : Thomas Boswell (1984). “Why Time Begins on Opening Day”, Doubleday Books

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