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“The worker must work for the glory of his handiwork, not simply for pay; the thinker must think for truth, not for fame.”
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“Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard, are sweeter”
― Ode On A Grecian Urn And Other Poems
― Ode On A Grecian Urn And Other Poems
“I did not love you out or boredom or loneliness or caprice. I loved you because the desire for you was stronger than any happiness.”
― Ocean Sea
― Ocean Sea
“Accadono cose che sono come domande. Passa un minuto, oppure anni, e poi la vita risponde.”
― Castelli di rabbia
― Castelli di rabbia
“I do not consider myself less ignorant than most people. I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books. I have begun to listen to the teachings my blood whispers to me. My story is not a pleasant one; it is neither sweet nor harmonious, as invented stories are; it has the taste of nonsense and chaos, of madness and dreams -- like the lives of all men who stop deceiving themselves.”
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