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In the intriguing new novel THE GARGOYLE by Andrew Davidson, there is an interesting passage that's had me thinking since I read it. To paraphrase the author, the main reason why we want to sleep with beautiful people is because for that time we are with them intimately, we literally "own" their beauty. It belongs to us alone for as long as they are in our arms. I no longer have a copy of the book so I can't give the exact quote, but that's the gist of it. Over the years I've heard lots of reasons why we're so drawn to physical beauty, but that's the first time I ever heard that take on it and it's an intriguing one.
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"Writing a book is a bit like surfing. Most of the time you're waiting. And it's quite pleasant, sitting in the water waiting. But you are expecting that the result of a storm over the horizon, in another time zone, usually, days old, will radiate out in the form of waves. And eventually, when they show up, you turn around and ride that energy to the shore. It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace. As a writer, you roll up to the desk every day, and then you sit there, waiting, in the hope that something will come over the horizon. And then you turn around and ride it, in the form of a story."

Tim Winton