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“They could not understand the advantage of living contrary to their inclinations in this world in order to enjoy a hypothetical well-being in another. ”
― Isabel Allende, Zorro

“We have art in order not to die of the truth.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

“Elle savait que tout ce qui est supérieur s'élève de soi vers le grand et le beau, en vertu d'une force latente, d'une gravitation secrète, comme les plantes qui n'ont pas besoin qu'on casse leurs tiges pour se retourner vers le soleil.”
― Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, Une vieille maîtresse

“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche