“Love life more than the meaning of it?”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“If you want one thing too much it’s likely to be a disappointment. The healthy way is to learn to like the everyday things, like soft beds and buttermilk—and feisty gentlemen.”
― Lonesome Dove
― Lonesome Dove
“But to fall in love does not mean to love. One can fall in love and still hate.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“Love from those who cannot damage us irreparably often feels insufficient; we may think, rightly or wrongly, that their love does not matter at all.”
― The Book of Goose
― The Book of Goose
“But I always liked side-paths, little dark back-alleys behind the main road- there one finds adventures and surprises, and precious metal in the dirt.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
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