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“To survive, you must tell stories.”
― The Island of the Day Before
― The Island of the Day Before
“Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral. Pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change.”
― Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person
― Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person
“Voi ajunge în curând pe malul falezei și mă voi azvârli în gol. Ce fericire să plutești în aer și să cunoști, în sfârșit, acea senzație de lipsă de greutate pe care-o căutăm dintotdeuna! Îmi amintesc cu mare claritate de dimineața aceea, de strada aceea și de cerul de la capătul ei...”
― Dans le café de la jeunesse perdue
― Dans le café de la jeunesse perdue
“Happy is not the right word. This world is not a place where we can be happy. It wasn’t created for man’s happiness, though many believe this is the reason of our existence. I think we are here to fight, so that good and evil can clash within us, and good may prevail, thus enriching us spiritually. It’s difficult to say whether we are happy or not: it doesn’t depend on us… There are times when one regrets being born, but life also gives us surprising things that, alone, are worth living. The issue of happiness doesn’t exist for me: happiness as such doesn’t exist.”
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“The master is not the one who teaches; it's the one who suddenly learns.”
― Grande Sertao: Veredas
― Grande Sertao: Veredas
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Grupul Romania, deschis tuturor celor de nationalitate romana, rudelor si prietenilor acestora, indiferent de unde sunt, locuiesc, traiesc prin lume. ...more
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Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more
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