"A silence absorbed them both " a lack of sound so potent it blackened the place with something richer than hate."

Tension, Silence, Emotion, Darkness

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"A silence absorbed them both " a lack of sound so potent it blackened the place with something richer than hate."

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"Tension means you want to be something else that you are not."

Osho, Indian Philosopher

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"There is sitting and there is sitting. (...) Each one waits for the other to move, but the lion is poised, his tail twitching, while the fawn is frozen by fear, bowels turned to belly. No matter which way he bounds, the lion will have him, and he knows it."

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"Youngsters deserve no opinions."

Growth

"He's in a side room alone with her and it's far too fucking hot."

Emotion

"For no real reason " well, perhaps because of the seriousness under the trees or Nader's hair, which was very messy and covered in little grass seeds " Katie began to giggle. She knew it was wrong, yet it was also natural. She covered her mouth with both hands, but Nader was already pale with revulsion. He turned and marched away into unwanted sunlight, leaving her to wonder why bad things happened and why no good person prevented them."

Embarrassment

"When I write, it feels like there are two little creatures that sit on each of my shoulders. One whispers, 'You can do this. You've got what it takes.' The other sounds like my mother-in-law."

Motivation

"I lose it when I can't write. I feel sad and confused and fucked off."

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"There is just too much cruelty, selfishness and corruption in the world not to want to crush the poisonous will of those who cause it by writing about it as powerfully as I can."

Expression

"The loudest silence is camera silence."

Media

"I have a very addictive personality. If it isn't women, it's money. If it isn't money, it's speeding. And if it isn't speeding, it's women. I also like expensive video consoles where I can punch, kick, screw, shoot and drive legally all night anywhere I fucking well want to."

Addiction

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