

“What we do now echoes in eternity.”
― Meditations
― Meditations

“It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness. A handsome woman talks nonsense, you listen and hear not nonsense but cleverness. She says and does horrid things, and you see only charm. And if a handsome woman does not say stupid or horrid things, you at once persuade yourself that she is wonderfully clever and moral.”
― The Kreutzer Sonata
― The Kreutzer Sonata

“You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.”
― Meditations
― Meditations

“According lecture, entire effort United States to incite desire, inflict want, inspire demand.”
― Pygmy
― Pygmy

“Read sometimes for the story, Bobby. Don't be like the book-snobs who won't do that. Read sometimes for the words - the language. Don't be like the play-it-safers that won't do that. But when you find a book that has both good story and good words, treasure that book.”
― Hearts in Atlantis
― Hearts in Atlantis
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