Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
Decayed literature makes the richest of all soils.
Henry David Thoreau, Damion Searls, • The Journal of Henry David Thoreau, 1837-1861
One man a hole as large as a billiard ball through his forehead, a perfect giant in death.
William Dalrymple • The Last Mughal
our daily constitutional:
Mick Jackson • The Underground Man
whose ninety-one years were chiefly remarkable for being utterly devoid of incident,
Martin Amis • The War Against Cliche: Essays and Reviews 1971-2000 (Vintage International)
hubris,