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Angst Quote by Miguel Syjuco

“Angst is not the human condition, it’s the purgatory between…” quote by Miguel Syjuco — Download Open image

“Angst is not the human condition, it’s the purgatory between what we have and what we want but can’t get.”

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“Here, need blurs the line between good and bad, and a constant promise of random violence sticks like humidity down your back.”

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I surprise myself that I'm not dead in the gutter somewhere, surprised that I haven't given up.

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