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“Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognizes genius.”
― The Valley of Fear
― The Valley of Fear
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown”
― Supernatural Horror in Literature
― Supernatural Horror in Literature
“Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos. ”
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“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things..”
― Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
― Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”
― Walden or, Life in the Woods
― Walden or, Life in the Woods
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