২৪ নভেম্বর, ২০১৫

"I have had an intercourse with the world, the special intercourse of writers and readers."

"Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure."

From "4 Oliver Sacks Quotes on Gratitude," which extracts quotes from a new Oliver Sacks book — just right for Thanksgiving — titled "Gratitude."

It contains the quotes of others, such as Samuel Beckett saying "I wouldn’t go as far as that" when somebody said "Doesn’t a day like this make you glad to be alive?"

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Mid-Life Lawyer বলেছেন...

Nice to read something more traditionally Thanksgivingish. The Beckett thing is hilarious. I'm going to jot that down.

Bobby বলেছেন...

Uhm, where's Laslo? I thought he'd have several comments up already...

Fernandinande বলেছেন...

"I wouldn’t go as far as that"

Small precuneus.

lgv বলেছেন...

As I read the headline, I thought it was quote from Bill Clinton from the love story article.

Sebastian বলেছেন...

"just right for Thanksgiving"

I wouldn't go as far as that.

Gahrie বলেছেন...

I had a political talk radio show in college. I wanted to call it Intercourse, but they wouldn't let me. I ended up calling it Discourse.

Bill বলেছেন...

I love Beckett, who was said to be inordinately kind. He really would give beggars the coat off his back.

Ipso Fatso বলেছেন...

Just for the record, Oliver hasn't had Intercourse with me.

cubanbob বলেছেন...

" I have had intercourse with the world... I'm not that promiscuous.
Snark aside, he was a wonderful writer and a great humanizer of people suffering from terrible afflictions.