βJuly 1. Too tired.β β Franz Kafka, The Diaries of Franz Kafka: 1914-1923 βI am tired of lies and deformities. I need absolution.β β AnaΓ―s Nin, The Journals [Vol.1], 1931β1934 βI was very fond of you, but now Iβm so, so tiredβ¦β β Albert Camus, The Plague βI am tired of waiting on life,β β Charles Bukowski, Sifting Through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way: New Poems βI am so tired of that old suffering. I want life to go forward.β β Anne Sexton, A Self-Portrait in Letters
a couple years ago the eric carle museum of picture book art had an exhibit on diane & leo dillon who are responsible for so many iconic illustrations. i went back twice just to see the collection again. this is a sliver of their workβ itβs hard to find high res images.