“In love everything changes, and continues changing all the time. There is no stillness, no stopped clock of the heart in which the moment of happiness holds forever, but only the constant whirring forward motion of desire and need, rising and falling, falling and rising, full of doubts then certainties that moment by moment change and become doubts again.”
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Niall Williams, born in 1958, is a British author known for his unique narrative style and profound insights into history and culture. His works span various genres, including novels, poetry, and prose. more
“Sentimentality is a quality that rarely has the slightest influence on action.”
“That is the worst thing about despair: it is not constant, any more than love is.”