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“My consultants recommended several nihilists and existentialists but I rejected them all. A black turtleneck sweater does not a misanthrope make. Nihilists and existentialists tend to be bohemians, who invariably run in packs; despite their alienated stance, they have always struck me as a sociable lot who surround themselves with people because they are forever saying "Nothing matters," and they need someone to say it to.”

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Florence King

Florence King was an American novelist born on January 5, 1936, and passed away on January 6, 2016. Known for her humor and satirical take on Southern life and culture, her works have left a lasting impact on American literature. more

“There's a vibration, a subtle and fragile heat, that makes a living being particularily delicious. You're extracting life by the mouthful. It's the pleasure of knowing that because of your intent, your actions, this being has ceased to exist. It's the feeling of a complex and precious organism expitring little by little, and also becoming part of you. For always, I fine this miracle fascinating. This possibility of an indissoluble union.”

Horror Dystopian Horror Fiction Tender Is The Flesh

Book:Tender Is the Flesh

Source: Tender Is the Flesh

“...and which god should she pray to if her god lets things like this happen.”

God Religion Doubt Corruption Morally Grey Tender Is The Flesh

Author:Augustina Bazterrica

“He wishes he could anaesthize himself and life without feeling. Act automatically, observe, breathe and nothing more. See everything, understand and not talk. But the memories are there, they remain with him.”

Feelings Numbness Tender Is The Flesh

Author:Augustina Bazterrica

“Everyone says that he fell because he flew too close to the sun,’ his father said, ‘but he flew, do you see what I mean son? He was able to fly. It doesn't matter if you fall, if you were a bird for even just a few seconds”

Dystopian Dystopian Fiction Tender Is The Flesh