“The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.”
― The Republic
― The Republic
“We read to know we're not alone.”
― Shadowlands: A Play
― Shadowlands: A Play
“I had only a little time left and I didn't want to waste it on God.”
― L'Étranger
― L'Étranger
“I may not have been sure about what really did interest me, but I was absolutely sure about what didn't.”
― The Stranger
― The Stranger
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