And must I, perchance, like careful writers, guard myself against the …

Djuna Barnes
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And must I, perchance, like careful writers, guard myself against the conclusions of my readers? ✨ Djuna Barnes (2014). Nightwood, p.74, Faber & Faber
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One must not look inward too much, while the inside is yet tender. I do not wish to frighten myself until I can stand it. ✨ Djuna Barnes (2016). Vivid and Repulsive as the Truth: The Early Works of D … ▶
We are adhering to life now with our last muscle - the heart. ✨ Djuna Barnes (2014). Nightwood, p.38, Faber & Faber
For most people, life is nasty, brutish, and short; for me, it has simply been nasty and brutish.
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