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“The constant happiness is curiosity.”
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“Literature is humanity talking to itself.”
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“It doesn't matter what people call you unless they call you pigeon pie and eat you up.”
― Brideshead Revisited
― Brideshead Revisited
“The mint from your breath, the milk from your breast, the best of your mind, now in its worst state of condition. From the womb to the tomb, as a mild flower, you break your petals upon blossom, and seize death openly. Leaving your fragrance to spin and dance, one last time before being blown away.”
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“We anticipate Time, and welcome it when birth comes in the door, then we hate Time and curse it, when death exits the door.”
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