Every second, ten stars set behind the black water in the west.
Fiction should always steer clear of political considerations. - Paul Bowles
Fiction should always steer clear of political considerations.
- Paul Bowles
The only thing that makes life worth living is the possibility of experiencing now and then a perfect moment. And perhaps even more than that, it's h… - Paul Bowles
The only thing that makes life worth living is the possibility of experiencing now and then a perfect moment. And perhaps even more than that, it's h…
I've always wanted to get as far as possible from the place where I was born. Far both geographically and spiritually. To leave it behind ... I feel … - Paul Bowles
I've always wanted to get as far as possible from the place where I was born. Far both geographically and spiritually. To leave it behind ... I feel …
How fragile we are under the sheltering sky. Behind the sheltering sky is a vast dark universe, and we're just so small. - Paul Bowles
How fragile we are under the sheltering sky. Behind the sheltering sky is a vast dark universe, and we're just so small.
Everyone is isolated from everyone else. The concept of society is like a cushion to protect us from the knowledge of that isolation. A fiction that … - Paul Bowles
Everyone is isolated from everyone else. The concept of society is like a cushion to protect us from the knowledge of that isolation. A fiction that …
Security is a false God. Begin to make sacrifices to it and you are lost. - Paul Bowles
Security is a false God. Begin to make sacrifices to it and you are lost.
The only effort worth making is the one it takes to learn the geography of one's own nature. - Paul Bowles
The only effort worth making is the one it takes to learn the geography of one's own nature.
Life is lived only once. And the less seriously the better. - Paul Bowles
Life is lived only once. And the less seriously the better.
If you don't know why you like a thing, it is usually worth your while to attempt to find out. - Paul Bowles
If you don't know why you like a thing, it is usually worth your while to attempt to find out.
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