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Quote by Kathy Acker

“Maps are dreams: both describe desire, where you want to go, but never the reality of the destination.”

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This book delves into the complex dynamics of a mother-daughter bond, intertwining it with the study of demons and supernatural phenomena. The story examines the psychological and emotional impact of these beliefs on the characters' lives. more

Author

Kathy Acker

Kathy Acker was an American novelist known for her experimental writing style and critical explorations of gender, power, and culture. Her works often blended historical, literary, and philosophical elements, challenging traditional narrative structures. more

“Listen, my dear, she said, this can't go on, you can't live in two worlds at once, in the world of reality and the world of dreams, that kind of thing leads to hallucinations, you're like a sleepwalker walking through a landscape with your arms outstretched, and everything you touch becomes part of your dream, even me, a fat old woman weighing one hundred seventy-five, I can feel myself dissolving into the air at the touch of your hand, as if I was becoming part of your dream too.”

Reality Dreams Hallucinations

Book:Requiem: A Hallucination

Source: Requiem: A Hallucination

“See, this business is filled to the brim with unrealistic motherfuckers.”

Reality Writing Advice

Author:Marsellus Wallace

“when my mind was young and the barrier between reality and make-believe had not yet hardened into the shell that cocoons us in adult life.”

Reality Make Believe

Book:The Eyre Affair

Source: The Eyre Affair

“We don’t want to admit that we are fundamentally dishonest about reality, that we do not really control our own lives. We don’t want to admit that we do not stand alone, that we always rely on something that transcends us, some system of ideas and powers in which we are imbedded and which support us. This power is not always obvious. It need not be overtly a god or openly a stronger person, but it can be the power of an all absorbing activity, passion, a dedication to a game, a way of life, that like a comfortable web keeps a person buoyed up and ignorant of himself, of the fact that he does not rest on his own centre. All of us are driven to be supported in a self-forgetful way, ignorance of what energies we really draw on, of the kind of lie we have fashion in order to live securely and serenely.”