asked afraid death. said afraid living. don’t want eke life like a res — Jeanette Winterson, Powerbook

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You had once asked me if I was afraid of death. I said I was afraid of not living. I don’t want to eke out my life like a resource in short supply. The only selfish life is a timid one. To hold back, to withdraw, to keep the best in reserve, both overvalues the self, and undervalues what the self is.

Jeanette Winterson, The Powerbook

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Related Topics: death, life, self, selfishness, timidity

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