flâneur

Kevin Zou

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  • We can only, according to Nathaniel Braden, view ourselves conceptually but we need others to view ourselves perceptually.
    nothing stops
  • Love then, is knowingly choosing the losing side. What is love but the constant battle against entropy that drives everything apart and strips it of its salience?
    nothing stops
  • People say “forever” to one another because forever is a love word. People say “always” because always is built into the old roads that romance learns, but both words are a lie on their face, and that’s why we like them. Everything washes away; we all know this. We are making a declaration that it is worth it to choose the losing side.
    nothing stops - by Helena Fitzgerald - Griefbacon
  • There’s an implicit promise in tossing a blanket on the couch: “I’m here for you tonight. And I’ll be here for you tomorrow.”
    📩 Letter #36: On friendship - Letters From Home & Away