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Or as D. H. Lawrence said, “The only aristocracy is that of consciousness.” Sort of “he who notices most lives the most,” a slight vulgarization. Just now I noticed a tiny wren baby crawling through tall grass through the lattice construction of the garden fence. He’s doubtless hungry, the most powerful motive.
Courage and Survival
brickmag.com
Whatever you wish to call it, there are two interweaving strategies for leaving this desolate place: (1) continually expand the range of your unhooking skills, and (2) connect with something that makes it worthwhile leaving.
The Happiness Trap
Russ Harris
Pain rolled off him like rain from a slate roof.
The Nickel Boys
Colson Whitehead
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