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Quote by Marcel Proust

“To determine not to think of it was but to think of it still, to suffer from it still.”

Work

Swann’s Way is a seminal work in modernist literature, renowned for its intricate narrative structure and richly detailed portrayal of human emotions and social interactions. The novel follows the protagonist, Charles Swann, as he navigates the complexities of his personal and social life, reflecting on his relationships, memories, and the passage of time. more

Author

Marcel Proust

Marcel Proust was a French novelist renowned for his magnum opus, 'In Search of Lost Time'. This novel is considered a classic of 20th-century literature, known for its intricate psychological portrayals and profound exploration of memory. more

“I had turned my mind from my survival just as a man suffering from a deadly sickness manages by a thousand tricks never to look at death squarely; or rather, as a woman alone in a large house refrains from looking into mirrors, and instead busies herself with trivial errands, so that she may catch no glimpse of the thing whose feet she hears at times on the stairs.”

Mortality Haunting

Author:Gene Wolfe

“We are all connected to spirit, in our physical manifestation and our soul.”

Haunting Haunted Spirits Paranormal Series Mediumship

Author:Linda Masanimptewa

“And into the close and mirrored catacombs of sleep We'll fall, and there in the faded light discover the bones, The dust, the bitter remains of someone who might have been Had we not taken his place.”

Self Dream Potential Haunting

Book:Blizzard of One

Source: Blizzard of One

“Some of our hearts are more Gothic and take to haunting.”

Haunting Hearts