-I haven't been writing for years. I lost faith. it's not for me. Too many levels.- What levels?- All those levels of existence. us down here, and up there, high above us. the ceiling of the universe. I've chosen nothingness.

Tadeusz Konwicki
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In this quote, the writer expresses that he has not been writing for years and that he no longer believes in his talent. He believes that he has chosen nothingness, which is the lack of existence, as his goal. If you examine this idea more closely, you will see that he is not describing himself but something larger than himself. It is the universe, the ceiling of it all. He believes that he is choosing to ignore his talent because he believes so strongly in nothingness.

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