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And books, they offer one hope -- that a whole universe might open up from between the covers, and falling into that universe, one is saved.Anne Rice
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Knowledge drifts in and out of my mind", said Lestat with a little look of honest distress and a shake of his head. "I devour it and then I lose it and sometimes I can't reach for any knowledge that I ought to possess. I feel desolate, but then knowledge returns or I seek it out in a knew source."(..)" But you love books, then", Aunt Queen was saying. I had to listen." Oh, yes, " Lestat said. "Sometimes they're the only thing that keeps me alive."" What a thing to say at your age", she laughed." No, but one can feel desperate at any age, don't you think? The young are eternally desperate, " he said frankly. "And books, they offer one hope - that a whole universe might open up from between the covers, and falling into that universe, one is saved.Anne Rice
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But you love books, then, ” Aunt Queen was saying. I had to listen.“ Oh, yes, ” Lestat said. “Sometimes they are the only thing that keeps me alive.”“ What a strange thing to say at your age, ” she laughed.“ No, but one can feel desperate at any age, don’t you think? The young are eternally desperate, ” he said frankly. “And books, they offer one hope –- that a whole universe might open up from between the covers, and falling into that new universe, one is saved. .Anne Rice
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I am in love with you', I responded. He laughed the most beguiling and gentle laugh.' Of course you are, ' he replied. 'I understand perfectly because I'm in love with myself. The fact that I'm not transfixed in front of the nearest mirror takes a great deal of self-control.' It was my turn to laugh.Anne Rice
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No, but one can feel desperate at any age, don’t you think? The young are eternally desperate, ” he said frankly. “And books, they offer hope – that a whole universe might open up from between the covers, and falling into that universe one is saved.Anne Rice
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And do stop trying to determine if I am a man or a woman. The fact is I'm a good part both and therefore neither one. I was just explaining to your Aunt Queen. I was born endowed with the finest traits of both sexes and I drift this way and that as I choose.Anne Rice