“The collective principle asserts that ... no society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means.”
― In Place of Fear
― In Place of Fear
“There will always be someone who will see the futility of your actions. There will always be someone who is irritated by what you do, whatever you do. In this way we participate in a kind of shared, communal pessimism.”
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“Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it.”
― The Songlines
― The Songlines
“The golden hours of life leave no sharp outlines to which the memory can cling: no spoken words remain - nor even little gestures and thoughts; only a deep gratitude that lingers on impervious to time.”
― The Fortnight in September
― The Fortnight in September
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