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“High in the hazy sky, the snowfkakes looked tiny and all alike, but as they drifted past the narrow window of the sewing room, all were unique - long or round or triangular - as if they'd borrowed their shapes from the clouds they'd come from.”

Book:Stones from the River

Work

Stones from the River

Stones from the River is a novel that delves into the complexities of human identity and the profound influence of historical events on the lives of individuals. Set in Germany during the tumultuous 20th century, the story follows the lives of various characters as they navigate the challenges and transformations brought about by war, political upheaval, and personal tragedy. The novel is known for its richly detailed portrayal of the human condition and its exploration of the enduring power of memory and resilience. more

Author

Ursula Hegi

Ursula Hegi is a Swiss writer born on May 23, 1946. Her works are known for their profound character portrayals and rich emotional expressions, particularly for her skill in depicting the fates of women and the social changes around them. more

“Ignorance of the character structure of masses of people invariably leads to fruitless questioning. The Communists, for example, said that it was the misdirected policies of the Social Democrats that made it possible for the fascists to seize power. Actually this explanation did not explain anything, for it was precisely the Social Democrats who made a point of spreading illusions. In short, it did not result in a new mode of action. That political reaction in the form of fascism had 'befogged,' 'corrupted,' and 'hypnotized' the masses is an explanation that is as sterile as the others. This is and will continue to be the function of fascism as long as it exists. Such explanations are sterile because they fail to offer a way out. Experience teaches us that such disclosures, no matter how often they are repeated, do not convince the masses; that, in other words, social economic inquiry by itself is not enough. Wouldn't it be closer to the mark to ask, what was going on in the masses that they could not and would not recognize the function of fascism? To say that, 'The workers have to realize...' or 'We didn't understand...' does not serve any purpose. Why didn't the workers realize, and why didn't they understand? The questions that formed the basis of the discussion between the Right and the Left in the workers' movements are also to be regarded as sterile. The Right contended that the workers were not predisposed to fight; the Left, on the other hand, refuted this and asserted that the workers were revolutionary and that the Right's statement was a betrayal of revolutionary thinking. Both assertions, because they failed to see the complexities of the issue, were rigidly mechanistic. A realistic appraisal would have had to point out that the average worker bears a contradiction in himself; that he, in other words, is neither a clear-cut revolutionary nor a clear-cut conservative, but stands divided. His psychic structure derives on the one hand from the social situation (which prepares the ground for revolutionary attitudes) and on the other hand from the entire atmosphere of authoritarian society—the two being at odds with one another.”

Fascism Authoritarianism Internal Conflict 1969 Rise Of Nazis

Book:The Mass Psychology of Fascism

Source: The Mass Psychology of Fascism

“The string of bright beads, he had told her, were to remind her of the twenty brightest days they had spent together, and a promise of twenty more, and then twenty more, infinitely. Even in old age she would be able to call to mind the sound of the word "infinitely", the music it made, coloured by the slight Irish accent in his mouth - a word that whether shouted, sung, or spoken, sounded always like a tender whisper.”

Beads Bright Days Infinitely

Author:Jane Urquhart

“You're lucky I was on that roof all day. That old man... he was trying to sell you a Sega product.”

Humor Games Sega Edwart

Book:Nightlight: A Parody

Source: Nightlight: A Parody

“You can get what you want. You have to passionately seek the life you desire.”