“What am I? How am I connected? What is my purpose? What is all of this, felt in the flesh? Why is it so beautiful? What is beautiful? Why do I not know? What else don't I know? When will I know it? Will I ever know? Would knowing be too much?”
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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
“I recognise the place, I feel at home here, but I don't belong. I am of, and not of, this place.”
“I am a deep believer in the unknowability of other people”
“What's the good of knowing if you don't tell anyone?”