Sometimes you come to an edge that just breaks off.
Anne Carson, ‘The Anthropology of Water’, in Plainwater: Essays and Poetry
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Tag: random thoughts
A Book of Sleep
In the process of setting up my new desktop PC I came across the wonderful ‘A Book of Sleep’ theme by Il Sung Na, which now graces my desktop. I also discovered this delightful video. Yes, it’s a children’s story, but so what! There’s nothing wrong with being young at heart, is there?
You have to watch this more than once. There’s more going on in this story than at first meets the eye. Oh, and in case you’re wondering, the desktop theme is available here.
Of lovers, change and loneliness
Again from Germaine Greer, The Female Eunuch:
Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate.
… lovers who are free to change remain interesting.
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Security is the denial of life
Security is when everything is settled, when nothing can happen to you; security is the denial of life.
Germaine Greer, The Female Eunuch
A play with words
I love word clouds. They can be very helpful in visualising the use of words in all kinds of texts. This one, created with Tagxedo, illustrates the frequency with which words occur on this blog.
Brief thoughts & quotes … 