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Title: Some damn good writing Post by: plangent on November 02, 2004, 04:54:11 AM I cracked open East of Eden again. In spite of previous readings I'd never paid any attention to the dedication. I was quite impressed and figured I'd share:
Quote PASCAL COVICI Dear Pat, You came upon me carving some kind of little figure out of wood and you said, "Why don't you make something for me?" I asked you what you wanted, and you said, "A box." "What for?" "To put things in." "What things?" "Whatever you have," you said. Well, here's your box. Nearly everything I have is in it, and it is not full. Pain and excitement are in it, and feeling good or bad and evil thoughts and good thoughts--the pleasure of design and some despair and the indescribable joy of creation. And on top of these are all the gratitude and love I have for you. And still the box is not full. JOHN |