"This is the planet teeming, this place weâ€™ve come to and will leave tomorrow, deepened for the long return but not the wedded reach, the losing touch of self to self, contented more or less and known not nearly well enough."

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Source : Christopher Cokinos (2013). “Bodies, of the Holocene”, p.16, Truman State University Press

Christopher Cokinos

#Self Quotes #Long Quotes #Return Quotes

“Today, each artist must undertake to invent himself, a lifelong act of creation that constitutes the essential content of the artist's work.”
“You often get a better hold upon a problem by going away from it for a time and dismissing it from your mind altogether.”
“The truth is that I hate to think about other people reading my books," Miranda said. "It's like watching someone go through the box of private stuff that I keep under my bed.”
“Taiwan matters because of its vital role in spreading democracy in East Asia. Taiwan matters because of its strategic importance to promote peace in the Pacific region.”
“I love driving fast. I grew up in Germany; we have the Autobahn here, where we can drive without a speed limit. And throughout my 20s, I always had fast cars, and I always went to the maximum. Like, my average cruising speed was 250 km/hr.”
“Not many players get three cracks of the cherry.”
“The only liberty an inferior man really cherishes is the liberty to quit work, stretch out in the sun, and scratch himself.”
“I followed Taylor everywhere. I was always trying to catch up after him or go with him.”

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