Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is more frightening than to be divested of a crutch.
Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is more frightening than to be divested of a crutch.
“A mythical animal, the vicuña fares well in the volcanic regions of northern Peru. Light thunders down on it, like Milton at his daughters. Hear that? – they are counting under their breath. When you take up your axe, listen. Hoofbeats. Wind.”
Anne Carson | “Short Talk on Vicuñas”