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“Mother used to say that however miserable one is, there’s always something to be thankful for. And each morning, when the sky brightened and light began to flood my cell, I agreed with her.”
― The Stranger
― The Stranger
“I felt a strange delight in causing my decay.”
― Pauline: A Fragment of a confession
― Pauline: A Fragment of a confession
“No one reveals himself as he is; we all wear a mask and play a role.
- On Psychology”
― The Horrors and Absurdities of Religion
- On Psychology”
― The Horrors and Absurdities of Religion
“Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness.”
― David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
― David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
“What the Israelites saw, from high on the ridge, was an intimidating giant. In reality, the very thing that gave the giant his size was also the source of his greatest weakness. There is an important lesson in that for battles with all kinds of giants. The powerful and the strong are not always what they seem.”
― David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
― David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
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