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Quote #10
How can I explain what this ancient, ridiculous, miraculous rite does to me, when her lips touch mine? What formula could express this whirlwind that clears my soul of everything except her? Yes, my soul, yes … laugh if you want to. (27.6)
At least there's one point where his head is clear about life, and its expression in sexuality. Even then, he's a little self-conscious about it: proof that the State never quite leaves his psyche.