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An extraordinary writer....It is the vastness of Nick Tosches’ heart that makes it possible to reveal the darkness.
Hubert Selby, Jr.
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Hubert Selby, Jr.
Age: 75 †
Born: 1928
Born: July 23
Died: 2004
Died: April 26
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...and the night was comfortably warm as the soft filtered light continued to push the darkness into the shadows as they held each other and kissed and pushed each others darkness into the corner, believing in each others light, each others dream.
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...and he just sat back and stared at the tube, almost interested in what was happening, trying to find the ability to believe in that lie so he could believe the one within.
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But to believe that getting stuff is the purpose and aim of life is madness.
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I think Mozart, like you, is an example of someone who has the gods moving through him, and his religion was creation.
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