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Phil Crivellone's avatar

"So let us admit it then: Fragility is an insufferable quality. Its rigid preciousness conceals a sadism demanding that everyone walk on eggshells or hang by tenterhooks."

Great line! 👍

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Martin Billheimer's avatar

Thank you! And thanks so much for dropping a line!

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doug shaeffer's avatar

this makes me think of herzog's heart of glass and the german film, the wall. also of how mirrors will corrode and become windows. good one. thoughtful and thought-inspiring .

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Martin Billheimer's avatar

Thanks so much! I did indeed take the title from Herzog's film, which I loved when I saw it long ago. Is the German film from 2012, about a wall surrounding a valley? Havent seen it, but it looks like a curious Exterminating Angel riff...

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doug shaeffer's avatar

yes, the wall of 2012, from the book by marlen haushofer. it is beautiful. and exterminating angel, swoon! and blondie!

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