“A fundamental coward is not afraid of the putative cowardice-betraying things, like physical danger. Those things are cosmetic cowardice. In deep cowardice you are afraid of life itself, and you learn to wear a coat of bluster and cheer that hides the fear.” – Padgett Powell (interview with Jacob White in “Having It Together”)
Afraid of life and afraid of death
November 10th, 2013 · 2 Comments
Tags: Lit & Crit
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1 Averil Dean // Nov 10, 2013 at 9:46 pm
The Tea Party is full of them.
2 admin // Nov 11, 2013 at 4:16 am
they’re all about
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