Shyness is the tentative sound of the orchestra tuning up before the symphony begins. It is a beautiful, fractured piece of music in itself. It is the orchestra attempting to find its shared intent and is over all too quickly if you ask me.

~ Nick Cave, from Issue #68

*hunh*

That’s a really striking simile. (That’s a simile, right?) This goes on the pile of things I wish I’d written.

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