“Roof-brain chatter makes up the bulk of one's "mental life." This activity filters out the present moment, drowns the primary perceptions in sheer head noise, and grounds one in a stasis of imaginary chaos.”

Source: Exploring the Crack In the Cosmic Egg (1974), p. 100-101

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American writer 1926–2016

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