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Category: René Char

That which comes into the world to disturb nothing deserves neither respect nor patience.

For an inheritance to be really great the hand of the defunct must not be seen.

goodness, giving

How did writing come to me? Like bird’s down on my windowpane, in winter. Just then there rose in the heart a struggle of firebrands, which has, still now, not ended.

bird, firebrand, heart, struggle, the-library-is-on-fire, writing

Desire, desire which knows, we draw no advantage from our shadows except from some veritable sovereignties accompanied by invisible flames, invisible chains, which, coming to light, step after step, cause us to shine.

desire, light, shadow

I believe in the magic and in the authority of words

I believe in the magic and authority of words.

resistance, words

Desire, desire which knows, we draw no advantage from our shadows except from some veritable sovereignties accompanied by invisible flames, invisible chains, which, coming to light, step after step, cause us to shine.

desire, light, shadow

I believe in the magic and in the authority of words

I believe in the magic and authority of words.

resistance, words