“But there was nothing except this languid contentment of satisfied desire, as if the rules had changed or the world wasn't the same anymore.”
“We have nothing to lose, nothing to gain, nothing we desired anymore- except to make our lives into a work of art.”
“She was slender, and wonderfully graceful. Except that her movements were languid—very languid—indeed, there was nothing in her appearance to indicate an invalid.”
“Every night I used to pray that I’d find my people, and finally I did on the open road.We had nothing to lose, nothing to gain, nothing we desired anymore, except to make our lives into a work of art.”
“and the desire would never be satisfied, except by a being of equal greatness.”
“Since the world has changed so much, the same values don't lead to the same choices anymore.”