Waking up begins with saying am and now. That which has awoken then lies for a while staring up at the ceiling and down into itself until it has reco… - Christopher Isherwood

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Waking up begins with saying am and now. That which has awoken then lies for a while staring up at the ceiling and down into itself until it has recognized I, and therefrom deduced I am, I am now. Here comes next, and is at least negatively reassuring; because here, this morning, is where it has expected to find itself: what’s called at home.

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About Christopher Isherwood

Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood (26 August 1904 – 4 January 1986) was a British-American writer.

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Alternative Names: Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood
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