“I am closest of all to happiness—although I won’t attempt to define just what it is—when I turn away from the window and am aware, with the edge of my consciousness, that a moment ago I was not here, there was simply the world outside the window, and something beautiful and incomprehensible, something which there is absolutely no need to ‘comprehend,’ existed for a few seconds instead of the usual swarm of thoughts, of which one, like a locomotive, pulls all the others after it, absorbs them all and calls itself ‘I’.”
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Victor Pelevin
Victor Pelevin is a renowned Russian writer known for his unique literary style and profound philosophical insights. His works often blend reality with fantasy, exploring issues of modern society and the meaning of human existence. more
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