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“I think the meaning of the universe is bound up with the egg. ... I am fed up with the meaning of the universe. Everything starts in the egg and ends in death. I think it's called 'the heartbreak at the heart of things.' But then perhaps our very mortality is an egg and at the moment of death our souls will emerge like damp chicks.”

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Alice Thomas Ellis
Alice Thomas Ellis

Alice Thomas Ellis, a British writer born on September 9, 1932, and died on March 8, 2005. Her works are known for their deep psychological insights and critical perspectives on social realities. more

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