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“Now I no longer live in our clear, rational world; I live in the ancient nightmare world, the world of square roots of minus one.”
― We
― We
“We never love anyone. What we love is the idea we have of someone. It's our own concept—our own selves—that we love.”
― The Book of Disquiet
― The Book of Disquiet
“I have tried to write Paradise
Do not move
Let the wind speak
that is paradise.
Let the Gods forgive what I
have made
Let those I love try to forgive
what I have made.”
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Do not move
Let the wind speak
that is paradise.
Let the Gods forgive what I
have made
Let those I love try to forgive
what I have made.”
―
“Tomorrow is tomorrow. Today is all we have right now.”
― Killing Commendatore
― Killing Commendatore
“Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future.”
― The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
― The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
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