“It is a curve each of them feels, unmistakably. It is the parabola. They must have guessed, once or twice - guessed and refused to believe - that everything, always, collectively, had been moving toward that purified shape latent in the sky, that shape of no surprise, no second chance, no return. Yet they do move forever under it, reserved for its own black-and-white bad news certainly as if it were the rainbow, and they its children...”
Pulitzer Prize-winning novel known for its intricate structure and richly detailed narrative, weaving together historical events, science fiction elements, and philosophical musings. more
Thomas Pynchon is an American novelist born on May 8, 1937. His works are known for their complex narrative structures, rich symbolism, and profound social criticism. His representative works include 'The Crying of Lot 49' and 'Gravity's Rainbow'. more
“The poet, like the lover, is a menace on the assembly line.”
“We stone our prophets, then build monuments to them after they're gone.”
“We all arrive on Earth with a round-trip ticket.”
“If your joy is derived from what society thinks of you, you're always going to be disappointed.”
“Poetry is rather an approach to things, to life, than it is typographical production.”
“The poetic notion of infinity is far greater than that which is sponsored by any creed.”
“What I like about cities is that everything is king size, the beauty and the ugliness.”