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Josh the Obscure
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Josh the Obscure

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Thomas Hardy
“Happiness was but the occasional episode in a general drama of pain.”
― Thomas Hardy, The Mayor of Casterbridge
tags: happiness, life, suffering
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Thomas Hardy
“Be a good boy, remember; and be kind to animals and birds, and read all you can.”
― Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure
tags: animal-cruelty, animal-welfare, ethics, jude-the-obscure, morals, reading
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Truman Capote
“Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.”
― Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories
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Charles Bukowski
“Real loneliness is not necessarily limited to when you are alone.”
― Charles Bukowski
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