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If only we humans could believe in and trust one another. This is what the Balzac's The Colonel Chabert is about. His wife the Countess destroys both herself (morally) and her first husband the colonel because she is unwilling to take his word that h
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“In those days the blackest deeds were done in politics, to secure public opinion on one side or the other, to catch the votes of that public of fools which holds up hands for those that are clever enough to serve out weapons to them. Individuals are identified with their political opinions, and opponents in public life forthwith became private enemies.”
― Works of Honore de Balzac
― Works of Honore de Balzac
“The universe is a big place, perhaps the biggest.”
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“Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college.”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country
“A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.”
― The Sirens of Titan
― The Sirens of Titan
“Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.”
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The Year of Reading Proust
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2013 was the year for reading—or re-reading—Marcel Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu or In Search of Lost Time for many of us. However, these th ...more
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