The writer studies literature, not the world. He is careful of what he reads, for that is what he will write. Annie Dillard carefulliteratureread Change image and share on social
According to Inuit culture in Greenland, a person possesses six or seven souls. The souls take the form of tiny people scattered throughout the body. Annie Dillard bodycultureform Change image and share on social
As soon as beauty is sought not from religion and love, but for pleasure, it degrades the seeker. Annie Dillard beautydegradelove Change image and share on social
The mind of the writer does indeed do something before it dies, and so does its owner, but I would be hard put to call it living. Annie Dillard callhardlive Change image and share on social
Crystals grew inside rock like arithmetic flowers. They lengthened and spread, added plane to plane in an awed and perfect obedience to an absolute geometry that even stones - maybe only the stones - understood. Annie Dillard absoluteaddarithmetic share on social
