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“Life is a crap carnival with shit prizes.”
― Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes

“How cruel would a supreme being have to be to make a world as fucked-up as this one?”
― Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes

“It’s easy—too easy—to either disbelieve or disregard someone you dislike.”
― Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes

“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“There is only one way to learn. It's through action. Everything you need to know you have learned through your journey.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don't deserve them, or that they'll be unable to achieve them.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“Intense, unexpected suffering passes more quickly than suffering that is apparently bearable; the latter goes on for years and, without our noticing, eats away at our souls, until, one day, we are no longer able to free ourselves from the bitterness and it stays with us for the rest of our lives.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”
― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays With Morrie

“Kita telah melawan Nak, Nyo. Sebaik-baiknya, sehormat-hormatnya.”
― Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Bumi Manusia

“kita hendak bekerja atas dasar kemerdekaan jiwa orang, atas dasar kerakyatan, atas dasar sukarela, mufakat dan kerjasama, dan tidak dengan paksaan seperti yang telah dilakukan di negeri-negeri totaliter dan diktatur itu.”
― Sutan Sjahrir, Sosialisme Indonesia Pembangunan: Kumpulan Tulisan

“aku ingin mencintaimu dengan sederhana;
dengan kata yang tak sempat diucapkan
kayu kepada api yang menjadikannya abu

aku ingin mencintaimu dengan sederhana;
dengan isyarat yang tak sempat disampaikan awan kepada hujan yang menjadikannya tiada”
― Sapardi Djoko Damono

“Ingatlah! Bahwa dari dalam kubur, suara saya akan lebih keras daripada dari atas bumi”
― Tan Malaka

“Belajarlah dari Barat, tapi jangan jadi peniru Barat, melainkan jadilah murid dari Timur yang cerdas”
― Tan Malaka