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Eternity is in silence. It is in the quiet of the world, in the darkness and solitude of the heart. These are the things that make forever out of instants. These are the things that turn the time it takes to walk across forty feet of bare
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Indeed. The long stretches of quiet seconds. It is then that one realizes that time is more of a conception than a definitive.
“But he knew well enough what was wrong with him: he was ashamed of himself and afraid of them – afraid of the society he so despised.”
― The Life of a Stupid Man
― The Life of a Stupid Man
“Your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“Life is more hellish than hell itself.”
― Rashōmon and Seventeen Other Stories
― Rashōmon and Seventeen Other Stories
“I found myself wondering why I had once been a human being...How can others understand what I feel? They cannot--unless they have experienced the very same thing.”
― The Moon Over The Mountain
― The Moon Over The Mountain
“Although you may spend your life killing, you will not exhaust all your foes. But if you quell your own anger, your real enemy will be slain.”
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