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“He was trying to fit this Herakles onto the one he knew.”

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Anne Carson, born on June 21, 1950, is a renowned Canadian poet. Her works are known for their unique style and profound themes, covering a range of subjects including philosophy, history, and literature. more

“Do you see the slightest evidence anywhere in the universe that creation came to an end with the birth of man? Do you see the slightest evidence anywhere out there that man was the climax toward which creation had been straining from the beginning? ...Very far from it. The universe went on as before, the planet went on as before. Man's appearance caused no more stir than the appearance of jellyfish.”

Men Ends Universe Creation Planets Birth Evidence Appearance Climax Jellyfish

Book:Ishmael: A Novel

Source: Ishmael: A Novel

“A book is a loaded gun.”

Book Gun Loaded Loaded Gun

Book:Fahrenheit 451: A Novel

Source: Fahrenheit 451: A Novel

“It a dude and a girl, and the house and wooo scary things happen and then they kill everything.”

Happens Girl House Scary Things Happen Scary Things

Author:Ilona Andrews

“There is no life which does not possess its own importance, no life which may not be touched by greatness at any time -- Yes, be touched by greatness and have a hand in it. (from The Mirror of Her Dreams)”

May Doe Dream Hands Greatness Importance Mirrors Touched

Book:The Mirror of Her Dreams

Source: The Mirror of Her Dreams

“In those days it was either live with music or die with noise, and we chose rather desperately to live.”

Dies Noise

Book:The Collected Essays of Ralph Ellison: Revised and Updated

Source: The Collected Essays of Ralph Ellison: Revised and Updated

“I look for the words, Professor. I look for the words because I believe that the words is the way to your heart.”

Way Believe Looks Heart I Believe Professors

Author:Cormac McCarthy

“Puke and starve and cut and drink because you don't want to feel any of this. Puke and starve and cut and drink because you need an anesthetic and it works. For awhile. But then the anesthetic turns into poison and by then it's to late because you are maintaining it now,straight into your soul. It is rotting you and you can't stop.”

Want Needs Feels Soul Turns Cutting Drink Late Your Soul Poison Maintaining Rotting Puke Anesthetics

Book:Wintergirls

Source: Wintergirls

“Only when the mind is free has the body a chance to be free. Yes, they must believe, they must believe. Because I know what it means to be a slave. I am a slave.”

Knows Mind Believe Mean Body Chance Slave Be A Slave

Book:A Lesson Before Dying: A Novel

Source: A Lesson Before Dying: A Novel

“How strange it is that people of honest feelings and sensibilty, who would not take advantage of a man born without arms or legs or eyes—how such people think nothing of abusing a man with low intelligence.”

People Thinking Men Feelings Eye Born Honest Strange Arms Lows Advantage Legs

Book:Algernon, Charlie, and I: A Writer's Journey

Source: Algernon, Charlie, and I: A Writer's Journey

“Down in the national news section, there's an article on a new pill, the 'Valium' they're calling it, 'to help women cope with everyday challenges.' God, I could use about ten of those little pills right now.”

Littles Helping Use Challenges Calling Right Now Ten News Everyday Articles Sections Pills Valium

Book:The Help

Source: The Help

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