#modernism

"Before this generation lose the wisdom, one advice - read books."

"In the glad old days, before the rise of modern morbidities...it used to be thought a disadvantage to be misunderstood."

"...if you do not even understand what words say,how can you expect to pass judgementon what words conceal?"

"Anya looked upon Nin admirably. Having him as a partner-in-crime—if only on this one occasion, which she hoped would only be the start of something more—was more revitalizing than the cheap thrills of a cookie-cutter shallow, superficial romance, where the top priority was how beautiful a person was on the outside."

"But this wealth of information produced little or no insight."