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Quote by Vladimir Mayakovsky

“Wanting to talk about your pain without annoying people, the worst feeling known to mankind”

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Russian poet and one of the most important representatives of Soviet literature. His poetry works have distinct characteristics of the era and have had a profound impact on Soviet literature. more

“And then they set foot on Night's Bridge, and Richard began to understand darkness: darkness as something solid and real, so much more than a simple absence of light. He felt it touch his skin, questing, moving, exploring-gliding through his mind. It slipped into his lungs, behind his eyes, into his mouth...”

Darkness

Book:Neverwhere

Source: Neverwhere

“I need not remind you, I think, that the concept of certain houses as unclean or forbidden - perhaps sacred - is as old as the mind of man. Certainly there are spots which inevitably attach to themselves an atmosphere of holiness and goodness; it might not then be too fanciful to say that some houses are born bad. Hill House, whatever the cause, has been unfit for human habitation for upwards of twenty years. What it was like before then, whether its personality was molded by the people who lived here, or the things they did, or whether it was evil from its start are all questions I cannot answer.”

Evil House Darkness Forbidden Haunted Ageless Unclean

Book:The Haunting of Hill House

Source: The Haunting of Hill House

“That fool is none of mine," the Grey King said contemptuously. "If the Dark showed itself to him he would melt with fear like butter in the sun. No, he is not of the Dark. But he is very useful. A man so wrapped in his own ill-will is a gift to the Dark from the earth. It is so easy to give him suitable ideas.... Very useful, indeed.”

Men Humans Humanity Evil Darkness Anger Humankind Ill Will

Book:The Grey King

Source: The Grey King

“I see the thoughts behind your eyes, struggling to break through the walls you've built. The way you fold yourself into nothingness. It breaks me, how you cannot see it. The strength in your scars, the power in your despair.”

Love Relationships Darkness Poem Heartbreak Poetry Life

Book:VERSES OF THE BROKEN: Echoes From A Fractured Mind

Source: VERSES OF THE BROKEN: Echoes From A Fractured Mind

“As she entered the forest, the darkness she had seen from the outside was nowhere to be seen. Once within the trees she could see everything… and it was wondrous. ‘It was just an illusion,’ said the Wolf. ‘When we bring the light of our presence to something, there is little we cannot understand. And as we begin to understand, our fear, like the darkness, begins to fade.”

Fear Understanding Darkness Illusion

Book:The Dog Who Followed the Moon

Source: The Dog Who Followed the Moon

“If we must drown in the depths of our darkness… I would rather do so with you.”

Love Darkness Lovers Soulmates Drown Strings Of Fate

Book:Strings of Fate

Source: Strings of Fate

“Show me your darkness, The things that you hold inside, Light is too easy to love, So introduce me to the monsters you hide.”

Love Light Darkness Monsters Soulmates Strings Of Fate

Book:Strings of Fate

Source: Strings of Fate

“Some people count years. I count the nights I didn’t think I’d survive. One quiet collapse after another. One desperate attempt to outrun the pain. I kept reaching for an exit, hoping something—anything—would finally bring silence. But I’m still here. Not healed, not whole, just here. And maybe for now, that’s enough.”

Pain Darkness Strength Survival Mental Health Perseverance Trauma Resilience Vulnerability Endurance

Author:Jonathan Harnisch

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