"I know,' said Erin, and described how she'd lately felt depressed in a new and scary way, which Paul also had felt lately and described as a sadness-based fear, immune to tone and interpretation, as if not meant for humans - more visceral than sadness, but unlike fear because it decreased heart rate and impaired the senses, causing everything to seem 'darker."

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Source : Tao Lin (2013). “Taipei”, p.146, Canongate Books

Tao Lin

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“I hope that the relationship of the title to the novel [ What Belongs To You] gets more complex with each section of the book: that maybe it begins by resonating with the question of prostitution - to what extent can a body be commodified, what exactly are you renting or purchasing when you pay for sex - and deepens over the course of the book to address larger questions of ownership and belonging.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“I always find cardio the most monotonous. Running on a treadmill shows me why hamsters are so crazy.”
“We must declare ourselves, become known; allow the world to discover this subterranean life of ours which connects kings and farm boys, artists and clerks. Let them see that the important thing is not the object of love, but the emotion itself.”
“Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.”
“Everyone has a book inside of them - but it doesn't do any good until you pry it out.”
“Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to.”
“The kiss began much the same as usual--Edward was as careful as ever, and my heart began to overreact like it always did. And then something seemed to change. Suddenly his lips became much more urgent, his free hand twisted into my hair and held my face securely to his. And though I was clearly beginning to cross his cautious lines, for once he didn't stop me. His body was cold through the thin quilt, but I crushed myself against him eagerly.”
“I really like the idea of being utilitarian. My dream is to edit down my wardrobe and be very Japanese, where you have one rolling rack and it's like your four T-shirts, your five dresses, your two pairs of jeans.”

Source : "The close-up". Interview with Simon Chilvers, www.theguardian.com. March 22, 2009.

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