Eventlessness has no posts to drape duration on. From nothing to nothing is no time at all. East Of Eden
“Fortune . . . shows her power where valour has not prepared to resist her, and thither she turns her forces where she knows that barriers and defences have not been raised to constrain her.” The Prince
Once a gentleman, and always a gentleman. Little Dorrit
I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means -- except by getting off his back. What Then Must We Do?
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