2008-04-26 - 1:34 p.m.

create a stream and it flows forever

"surely not every animal and plant could be sad and wretched; this was a dream or pretense of theirs, or some temporary disfigurement they were suffering from. otherwise one would have to assume that true enthusiasm lies only in the human heart�and such an assumption is worthless and empty, since the blackthorn is imbued with a scent, and the eyes of a tortoise with a thoughtfulness, that signify the great inner worth of their existence, a dignity complete in itself and needing no supplement from the soul of a human being. they might require a helping hand, but they had no need whatsoever for superiority, condescension or pity." - andrey platonov