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George Orwell
“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
George Orwell

Charles Bukowski
“Do you hate people?”

“I don't hate them...I just feel better when they're not around.”
Charles Bukowski, Barfly

Albert Camus
“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
Albert Camus

David Bowie
“There's a terror in knowing what the world is about”
David Bowie

Stephen  King
“Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.”
Stephen King

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