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“I always called back to cancel, which I hated doing because I hated talking to people.”

Book:My Year of Rest and Relaxation

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My Year of Rest and Relaxation

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Ottessa Moshfegh

Ottessa Moshfegh is a contemporary American author known for her unique narrative style and profound psychological insights. Her works often explore themes of loneliness, alienation, and moral dilemmas in modern society. more

“It did not fear any god the people constructed from marble and stone. It thrived on demoralizing the frightened prayers of the weak that clung to sanctuary walls. Its intoxication found in the terror, the superstition, and worship that fed its merciless existence. The night sky provided the nocturnal shelter where it walked freely. The festivals of the changing seasons, reminding the mere mortals their time upon its fields were short. Brief in comparison to the thousands of years that it casually passed. It ruled the Earth, long before the human animals learned to conquer shelter and formulate abstract thoughts. In the cave paintings of the most primitive, they feared to paint its imagery on stone.”

Hatred Possession Ghosts Demons Superstition Fairies Elves Misanthropy Misanthropic

Book:Storms In the Distant North

Source: Storms In the Distant North

“Some humans have failed to evolve with the rest of their species, and choose to be Neanderthalic; primitive and egregiously narrowminded.”

Reflection Nihilism Anthropology Misanthropy Misanthropic Anthropophobia

Author:Blake Sevann

“He who had never actually seen a river, the first time he did so took it for the ocean, since we think that the biggest things that we know represent the limits of what Nature can produce in that species.”

Humble Pie

Book:The Complete Essays

Source: The Complete Essays

“Anyway, the phrase 'if only' meant nothing in life. He was the product of his choices, and that was all there was to it.”

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Book:The Lantern of Lost Memories

Source: The Lantern of Lost Memories

“Once again, I find myself looking forward to your cooking... ... Erina. But don't worry. I have already prepared a bucket for when it fails to reach my standards." "Oh, you needn't worry about that, Mother. I will be serving you a large slice of humble pie to go with dinner.”

Mother Daughter Relationship Challenging Erina Nakiri Humble Pie

Book:食戟のソーマ 36 [Shokugeki no Souma 36]

Source: 食戟のソーマ 36 [Shokugeki no Souma 36]

“Yeah, I just said that. Welcome to my brain. You may want to buckle up.”

Humble Pie Foot In Mouth My Brain Blurting Out Different Brains Eating Crow No Filters Not Having Filters Roller Coaster Brain

Book:Single Dad Laughing: The Best of Year One

Source: Single Dad Laughing: The Best of Year One

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