“In a morbid condition of the brain, dreams often have a singular actuality, vividness, and extraordinary semblance of reality.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“But all this world is like a tale we hear -
Men's evil, and their glory, disappear.”
― Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings
Men's evil, and their glory, disappear.”
― Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings
“Our lives pass from us like the wind, and why
Should wise men grieve to know that they must die?
The Judas blossom fades, the lovely face
Of light is dimmed, and darkness takes its place.”
― Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings
Should wise men grieve to know that they must die?
The Judas blossom fades, the lovely face
Of light is dimmed, and darkness takes its place.”
― Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings
“the most offensive is not their lying—one can always forgive lying—lying is a delightful thing, for it leads to truth—what is offensive is that they lie and worship their own lying…”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
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