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“+ Since when had he started to wait? Since he had made himself free for waiting by losing the desire for particular things, including the desire for the end of things. Waiting begins when there is nothing more to wait for, not even the end of waiting. Waiting is unaware of and destroys that which awaits. Waiting awaits nothing. Whatever the importance of the object of waiting may be, it is always infinitely surpassed by the movement of waiting. Waiting renders all things equally important, equally vain. In order to wait for the slightest thing, we have at our disposal an infinite capacity for waiting that seems inexhaustible.”

Quote by Maurice Blanchot

Work

Awaiting Oblivion

In Awaiting Oblivion, readers are drawn into a gripping narrative that explores the depths of human resilience and the unknown. The story unfolds in a suspenseful atmosphere, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as they follow the protagonist through a harrowing journey. more

Author

Maurice Blanchot
Maurice Blanchot

Maurice Blanchot was a French writer known for his profound philosophical thoughts and unique literary style. His works spanned across philosophy, literary criticism, and fiction, profoundly influencing French culture in the 20th century. more

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“In the wild, he thought, there would be almost no waiting. Waiting was what happened to you when you lost control, when events were out of your hands or your freedom was taken from you; but in the wild there would always be trying. In the wild there must be trying and trying, he thought, and no waiting at all. Waiting was a position of dependency.”