Love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved. It finds its deepest meaning in his spiritual being, his inner self. Whether or not he is actually present, whether or not he is still alive at all, ceases somehow to be of
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“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“All of creation suffers, young ones. Only in accepting our own mortality can we make a difference. Only in bearing the burden of our failures can we find the strength to go on. Only in detachment from glory, or honour, or jealousy... from life itself can we hope to spare others from grief. We are Doom Eagles. And we are dead already. --
Librarian Secundus Thryn of the Doom Eagles”
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Librarian Secundus Thryn of the Doom Eagles”
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“Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.”
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