Related Authors: Jeanette Winterson | The Powerbook
Related Topics: death, life, self, selfishness, timidity










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.
Related Authors: Jeanette Winterson | The Powerbook
Related Topics: death, life, self, selfishness, timidity
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