“There is nothing more difficult to outgrow than anxieties that have become useful to us, whether as explanations for a life that never quite finds its true force or direction, or as fuel for ambition, or as a kind of reflexive secular religion that, paradoxically, unites us with others in a shared sense of complete isolation: you feel at home in the world only by never feeling at home in the world.”
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Christian Wiman
Christian Wiman, born in 1966, is a renowned American poet known for his profound religious reflections and unique poetic style. His works have won him widespread acclaim from readers and critics. more
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