Nick

“We are in a period of such individualism that one no longer speaks of disciples; one speaks of thieves.”
― Jean Cocteau, Opium: The Illustrated Diary of His Cure

“Man is profoundly dependent on the reflection of himself in another man's soul, be it even the soul of an idiot.”
― Witold Gombrowicz, Ferdydurke

“Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.”
― Samuel Johnson

“There are only two things that can destroy a healthy [hu]man: love trouble, ambition, and financial catastrophe. And that's already three things, and there are a lot more.”
― Peter Altenberg