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“But the outcome was inevitable: she assumed you would not take no for an answer; she could already see your charming smile morph into the grimace of a rabid dog. To”
― Lust and Philosophy
― Lust and Philosophy
“سکوتت را دوست دارم
چنان که گویی تو اینجا نیستی
چنان که گویی چشمانت پریده اند و رفته اند
چنان که گویی بوسه ای دهانت را بسته است”
―
چنان که گویی تو اینجا نیستی
چنان که گویی چشمانت پریده اند و رفته اند
چنان که گویی بوسه ای دهانت را بسته است”
―
“Happiness from long ago that hasn’t carried into today turns into a sadness that’s too much to bear.”
― A Gallery of Mothers
― A Gallery of Mothers
“As if I'd lit a fire in the darkness to try and warm us. And all I'd done was to see his real face by it.”
― The Collector
― The Collector
“Built into the very structure of the egoic self is a need to oppose, resist, and exclude to maintain the sense of separateness on which its continued survival depends. So there is “me” against the “other,” “us” against “them.” The ego needs to be in conflict with something or someone. That explains why you are looking for peace and joy and love but cannot tolerate them for very long. You say you want happiness but are addicted to your unhappiness. Your unhappiness ultimately arises not from the circumstances of your life but from the conditioning of your mind.”
― Stillness Speaks
― Stillness Speaks
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