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“Spreading messages dilutes them.  Even understanding them is a compromise.  The language kills itself, expires inside its host.  Language acts as an acid over its message.  If you no longer care for an idea or feeling, then put it into language.  That will certainly be the last of it, a fitting end.  Language is another name for coffin.”

Ben Marcus, THE FLAME ALPHABET

Posted at 10:12am and tagged with: lit, The Flame Alphabet,.

“Spreading messages dilutes them.  Even understanding them is a compromise.  The language kills itself, expires inside its host.  Language acts as an acid over its message.  If you no longer care for an idea or feeling, then put it into language.  That will certainly be the last of it, a fitting end.  Language is another name for coffin.”
Ben Marcus, THE FLAME ALPHABET
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  1. peterscheck reblogged this from booksijustread and added:
    line! but excited to get myself...copy. What a design.
  2. reddysteadygo said: oooh, wow! I know we’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but I really like this cover!
  3. booksijustread posted this

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