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Captivating. a few social sentiments about the "right time" to say something, courage, purity and atonement i feel are outdated if not senseless, but as Sensei says himself, they are from a different time and generation (and Japan), so of course we f
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“When you set sail for Ithaca,
wish for the road to be long,
full of adventures, full of knowledge.”
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wish for the road to be long,
full of adventures, full of knowledge.”
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“I used to think the worst thing in life is to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.”
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“As far as I am concerned, I know that I have lost not wealth but distractions. The body’s needs are few: it wants to be free from cold, to banish hunger and thirst with nourishment; if we long for anything more we are exerting ourselves to serve our vices, not our needs.”
― On the Shortness of Life
― On the Shortness of Life
“Love words, agonize over sentences. And pay attention to the world.”
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“This is why people have babies...because it's exhausting not to know what you're supposed to do next. A baby is basically a nonnegotiable map for the next two decades.”
― No One Tells You This
― No One Tells You This
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