October 2010
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“I thought: pity the poor in spirit who know neither the enchantment nor the...”
– The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Muriel Barbery (via fuckyeahliteraryquotes)
You are tired, (I think) Of the always puzzle of living and doing; And so am I. Come with me, then, And we’ll leave it far and far away— (Only you and I, understand!) You have played, (I think) And broke the toys you were fondest of, And are a little tired now; Tired of things that break, and— Just tired. So am I. But I come with a dream in my eyes tonight, And knock with a rose at the...
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Clearly, I'm in need of a Patronus.
“J. K. Rowling has revealed that the inspiration for Dementors came from her bout with severe depression prior to her phenomenal success. She described it as an ‘absence of being able to envisage that you will ever be cheerful again. The absence of hope. That very deadened feeling, which is so very different from feeling sad.’”
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