“Heart weeps. Head tries to help heart. Head tells heart how it is, again: You will lose the ones you love. They will all go. But even the earth will go, someday. Heart feels better, then. But the words of head do not remain long in the ears of heart. Heart is so new to this. I want them back, says heart. Head is all heart has. Help, head. Help heart.”
Quote by Lydia Davis
Work
Varieties of Disturbance: Stories
This book is a compilation of short stories that delve into a range of subjects and narrative styles, offering readers a diverse and thought-provoking reading experience. more
Author
Lydia Davis
Lydia Davis is an American writer born on July 15, 1947. Known for her concise and refined style, Davis is renowned for her short story writing. Her works have won numerous literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the MacArthur Genius Grant. more
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