“It is not only species of animal that die out, but whole species of feeling. And if you are wise you will never pity the past for what it did not know, but pity yourself for what it did.”
― The Magus
― The Magus
“When I am with you, we stay up all night.
When you're not here, I can't go to sleep.
Praise God for those two insomnias!
And the difference between them.”
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When you're not here, I can't go to sleep.
Praise God for those two insomnias!
And the difference between them.”
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“Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others' faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the Earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear.”
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“The craving to risk death is our last great perversion. We come from night, we go into night. Why live in night?”
― The Magus
― The Magus
“An elegant woman is a woman who despises you and has no hair under her arms.”
― The Secret Life Of Salvador Dali
― The Secret Life Of Salvador Dali
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