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Anais Nin Who was it that had an Anais Nin quote in their sig a while back? Azure? Panthagirl? Babycakes?
There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. When I saw that in your sig, I understood it, but I had never experienced feeling like that. Then, yesterday I was feeling kinda weird about certain things and I remembered this quote for some reason and it clicked! In relationships, I've ALWAYS let others decide things for me. I always let my power go and felt like a victim of circumstance. But this time, staying the same was unsettling, and the fear of the unknown wasn't as bad. The familiar no longer serves my higher purpose. 
So anyway, I think I have an Anais Nin book somewhere... I got it through a book club long ago and never read it. Anybody read her books and have recommendations? I LOVE the movie Henry & June, but I haven't seen Delta of Venus.  | |
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VinaBlue said: Who was it that had an Anais Nin quote in their sig a while back? Azure? Panthagirl? Babycakes?
There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. When I saw that in your sig, I understood it, but I had never experienced feeling like that. Then, yesterday I was feeling kinda weird about certain things and I remembered this quote for some reason and it clicked! In relationships, I've ALWAYS let others decide things for me. I always let my power go and felt like a victim of circumstance. But this time, staying the same was unsettling, and the fear of the unknown wasn't as bad. The familiar no longer serves my higher purpose.
So anyway, I think I have an Anais Nin book somewhere... I got it through a book club long ago and never read it. Anybody read her books and have recommendations? I LOVE the movie Henry & June, but I haven't seen Delta of Venus. That was me!!!!!  Her quotes and writings are so powerful. YOu have to actually expereince something like that to toally understand that quote.. It has very powerful meaning behind it! The day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom - Anais Nin
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I Have her Erotica...Little Birds...Delta Of Venus....Henry And June was the first NC-17 but wasn't all that great a movie with Uma. Could have been even STEAMIER...Not ENOUGH about the 2 women... [This message was edited Wed Jul 21 9:25:40 2004 by Zelaira] | |
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BabyCakes said: That was me!!!!! Her quotes and writings are so powerful. YOu have to actually expereince something like that to toally understand that quote.. It has very powerful meaning behind it!Cool! I knew if I put Anais Nin in the title of the thread I would find out who that was!!! It is TRULY amazing how I feel, the metaphor is PERFECT! To remain tight in the bud, or to blossom, that is the question. The answer?  | |
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Zelaira said: I Have her Erotica...Little Birds...Delta Of Venus....Henry And June was the first NC-17 but wasn't all that great a movie with Uma. Could have been even STEAMIER...Not ENOUGH about the 2 women...
[This message was edited Wed Jul 21 9:25:40 2004 by Zelaira] Those are the books I have! Somewhere...  I like Uma.  | |
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VinaBlue said: BabyCakes said: That was me!!!!! Her quotes and writings are so powerful. YOu have to actually expereince something like that to toally understand that quote.. It has very powerful meaning behind it!Cool! I knew if I put Anais Nin in the title of the thread I would find out who that was!!! It is TRULY amazing how I feel, the metaphor is PERFECT! To remain tight in the bud, or to blossom, that is the question. The answer? Most definetly.. I am sooo glad my quote was useful. It is incredibly powerful and speaks truth throughout! I hope things get easier darlin! The day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom - Anais Nin
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"When one is pretending, the entire body revolts." | |
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i love her work. "Pedro offers you his protection." | |
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I'm a big fan and I have 2 of the volumes forom her unexpurgated diaries (Henry and June and Fire, I think) and a handful of her erotica. Great writer. |
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I read Delta of Venus. | |
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I've read Henry Miller. A bio of Anais, yes, but not her diaries...
Miller is interesting to read, rather to get the "other" side of the story. Strong stuff, not for everybody... | |
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