“My story is one of a tranquil darkness, of roots dormant in their strength, of scent without perfume.”
— Clarice Lispector, from The Stream of Life
“…one day you’ll have whatever it is you’re now so confusedly seeking. That kind of calm that comes from knowing oneself and others. But you can’t rush the arrival of that state of mind. There are things you only learn when no one teaches them. And that’s how it is with life. There’s even more beauty in discovering it for yourself, in spite of the suffering.”
— Clarice Lispector, from the Complete Stories; “Gertrudes Asks for Advice”
Georges Rodenbach, from "aquarium mental V" written c. june 1882
