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“Paradox: how do we know what we have failed to see because we have no language to express it, thus we cannot know that we have failed to see it.”

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Joyce Carol Oates

Joyce Carol Oates is a renowned American author born on June 16, 1938. Her works span various literary forms such as novels, poetry, and drama, known for her unique narrative techniques and profound thematic explorations. more

“I am one who has always been interested only in the edges of the body and the spirit, the outlying regions of the body and the outlying regions of the spirit. The depths hold no interest for me; I leave them to others, for they are shallow, commonplace. What is there, then, at the outer most edge? Nothing, perhaps, save a few ribbons, dangling down into the void.”

Body Spirit Interest Depth Edges Regions Void Shallow Commonplace Ribbons

Author:Yukio Mishima

“Your love taught me to grieve and I have been needing, for centuries a woman to make me grieve for a woman, to cry upon her arms like a sparrow for a woman to gather my pieces like shards of broken crystal”

Has Beens Pieces Century Cry Taught Broken Arms Grieving Crystals Sparrows

Author:Nizar Qabbani

“Love brings up our unresolved feelings . One day we are feeling loved , and the next day we are suddenly afraid to trust love . The painful memories of being rejected begin to surface when we are faced with trusting and accepting our partner's love .”

Feelings Next Memories Accepting One Day Painful Surface Partners Rejected Next Day Painful Memories Trust Love

Book:Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

Source: Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

“I shall never love anybody. I can't love people. I hate them.' 'The time will come, dear, the time will come.”

People I Can Hate I Hate Dear

Book:Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated)

“I don't think there's anything better than hearing your favorite band live.”

Thinking Band Hearing Diligent Remember Me Your Favorite Favorite Bands

Book:Slash: The Autobiography

Source: Slash: The Autobiography

“The only thing that was sharper and that scarred more was the selfish actions of those you loved when they made it crystal clear that they cared more for themselves than they did for you. Especially when it was someone you trusted to always put you first.”

Firsts Made Action Clear Selfish Made It Trusted Crystals

Author:Sherrilyn Kenyon

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