"Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive. (2.9)."
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Walker Percy
Walker Percy (May 28 1916 β May 10 1990) was an American Southern author whose interests included philosophy and semiotics.
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