He needs a looser association. He needs something that implies a man who wants the ice shard to remain in his chest, who's learned to love the sensation of being pierced.

Michael Cunningham
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He needs a looser association. He needs something that implies a man who wants the ice shard to remain in his chest, who's learned to love the sensation of being pierced. This quote is about an alcoholic. For an alcoholic, the ice shard is the alcohol, but for many people it's not.

The ice shard stays in the person's chest because they're an alcoholic. They want to keep it there, but they can't.

Source: The Snow Queen

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