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“He was looking for the Knight of Faith, the real prodigy. That real prodigy, having set its relations with the infinite, was entirely at home in the finite. Able to carry the jewel of faith, making...”
“The real troubles with living is that living is so banal.”
“It is the sheer ugliness and banality of everyday life which turns my blood to ice and makes me cringe in terror.”
“Creativity is contagious. And so is banality. Criticism is an art in itself. Dont let the dullness around destroy the creativity within. T.S. Eliot said, honest criticism and sensitive appreciation...”
“Perhaps Lila was right: my bookeven though it was having so much successreally was bad, and this was because it was well organized, because it was written with obsessive care, because I hadnt been ...”
“Evil that arises out of ordinary thinking and is committed by ordinary people is the norm, not the exception.”
“Perfection is, after all, a form of banality.”
“Perhaps Lila was right: my book—even though it was having so much success—really was bad, and this was because it was well organized, because it was written with obsessive care, because I hadn’t be...”
