He knew that the moment he allowed what his life meant to enter…

He knew that the moment he allowed what his life meant to enter fully into his consciousness, he would either kill himself or someone else. So he denied himself and acted tough.

Richard Wright

Native Son · 1940

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Lying to oneself Pain

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1940

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Richard Wright

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Wright, Richard. Native Son. Harper & Brothers, 1940, bk. 1.

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