March 10, 2009

Between the love of life and self


Spring 1998, Chania

The flesh surrenders itself, he thought. Eternity takes back its own. Our bodies stirred these waters briefly, danced with a certain intoxication between the love of life and self, dealt with a few strange ideas, then submitted to the instruments of time. What can we say of this? I occurred. I am not... yet I occurred.

~ Frank Herbert, "Dune Messiah"