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The Tunnel
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A dark and introspective exploration of a professor's descent into madness as he obsessively digs a tunnel beneath his house.

Quotes

The only thing I really wanted was love. And I wanted it from her.

William H. Gass

love

I was willing to do anything for love, even if it meant hurting myself.

William H. Gass

love

In the darkness, we find ourselves. It is where we truly belong.

William H. Gass

darknessidentity

The past cannot be undone, but it can be rewritten in our memory.

William H. Gass

memorypast

Sometimes, the greatest enemy lies within ourselves.

William H. Gass

self

Words have the power to heal or destroy, choose them wisely.

William H. Gass

wordspower

We are all prisoners of our own making.

William H. Gass

imprisonmentself

The tunnel is a metaphor for the journey of self-discovery.

William H. Gass

metaphorself-discovery

Love is the light that guides us through the darkest tunnels.

William H. Gass

lovelightmetaphor

In the depths of despair, hope can still be found.

William H. Gass

despairhope