January 2010
5 posts
In the Desert
In the desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, who, squatting upon the ground, Held his heart in his hands, And ate of it. I said, “Is it good, friend?” “It is bitter — bitter,” he answered; “But I like it Because it is bitter, And because it is my heart.” Stephen Crane
sweet.
My life was hurrying, racing tragically toward its end. And yet at the same time...
– Simone de Beavoir
She has a beautiful way with language.
Just as in earthly life lovers long for the moment when they are able to breathe...
– Soren Kierkegaard