Sign in with Facebook
“Why is it that even when we are enjoying music, for example, or a fine evening or conversation with people we like, why does it all seem to be a hint of some limitless happiness existing somewhere else rather than a real happiness, the kind, that is, we possess ourselves?”
― Fathers and Sons
― Fathers and Sons
“We have a good arrangement. Roman lies to me and I pretend to believe him.”
―
―
“How astonishingly intimate the business of fiction is, more intimate than anything that issues from the psychiatrist’s couch or even the lovers’ bed. You see the soul, pinned and wriggling on the wall.”
―
―
“One wants to be loved, in lack thereof feared, in lack thereof loathed and despised. One wants to instil some sort of emotion in people. The soul trembles before emptiness and desires contact at any price.”
―
―
“Well, as I was saying, the world is eaten up by boredom. To perceive this needs a little preliminary thought: you can’t see it all at once. It is like dust. You go about and never notice, you breathe it in, you eat and drink it. It is sifted so fine, it doesn’t even grit on your teeth. But stand still for an instant and there it is, coating your face and hands. To shake off this drizzle of ashes you must be forever on the go. And so, people are always “on the go.”
― The Diary of a Country Priest
― The Diary of a Country Priest
KT’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at KT’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
3,941 books
|
203 friends
1,700 books
|
1,450 friends
156 books
|
2,986 friends
960 books
|
26 friends
5 books
|
1 friend
1,216 books
|
5,008 friends
197 books
|
8 friends
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by KT
Lists liked by KT
