“All those happy, pretty, successful people- he hated them because he knew they didn't really exist, and he hated even more the magazine that glorified them and in a way that made them exist, actors, rock musicians, famous writers, politicians. Those aren't people, he fumed, they're photographs.”
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Russell Banks is an American writer known for his novels that often delve into social and political issues. His works are recognized for their profound character development and complex narrative structures. more
“You know you're like, my hero, right?”
“Victory comes only to those prepared to make it, and take it ~Tom Clancy”
“Scholars are a gift. Saints are a prize. Sages are a blessing. Enlightenment is our reward.”
“Truth is an honest saint; ignorance is a helpless scholar; knowledge is a kind sage.”