“Envy and respect are not the same things... Before I endow you with respect, I should find out whether your curiosity is intellectual or merely morbid. Not that those who gawk at train derailments are so different from those who conduct autopsies; both want, at some level, to know what has happened, and, by extension, what will happen. Did the liver fail because of the decedent's alcoholism or was some toxin administered? If the deliverer is found, he or she may be imprisoned or, in more honest times, hanged, and thus pose no further threat. Or for the gawker at the accident, espying loose parts not unlike his or her own parts strewn amid wreckage may lead to a sense of awe at death's power, or horror at life's fragility, either of which may be instructive in any number of ways.”
Quote by Christopher Buehlman
Book:The Lesser Dead
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The Lesser Dead
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Christopher Buehlman
Christopher Buehlman is an American playwright known for his works in the genres of suspense and horror. Born in 1969, he graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Buehlman's works often blend literary and dramatic elements, enjoying popularity among readers and audiences. more
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