“But there is a limit to thinking about even a small piece of something monumental. You still see the shadow of the whole rearing up behind you, and you become lost in your thoughts in part from the panic of realizing the size of that imagined leviathan.”
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Jeff VanderMeer is an American writer known for his science fiction and fantasy novels. His works often explore themes of ecology, identity, and the relationship between humans and nature. Born on July 7, 1968, VanderMeer's writing career began in the 1990s. more
“Not even you can reach me here, Carmen thought.”
“All morning it has been raining. In the language of the garden, this is happiness.”
“Boring is the right thought at the wrong time.”
“Expression is a function of intention and intention emanates from your thought faculty.”