“These aren't still shots; the camera is always moving. And the scene is always just slipping out of sight, as if in spite of myself I were always descending a hill, rounding a corner, stepping into the street with a companion who urges me on, while I look back over my shoulder at the sight which recedes, vanishes. The present of my consciousness is itself a mystery which is also always just rounding a bend like a floating branch borne by a flood. Where am I? But I'm not. "I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more. . . .”

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About Annie Dillard

American writer and essayist, 1945–present Known for her lyrical, introspective essays on nature, spirituality, and the human experience. Her work often explores the intersection of quiet observation and profound reflection, blending vivid imagery with philosophical depth.

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