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“Beauty is an enormous, unmerited gift given randomly, stupidly.”
― And the Mountains Echoed
― And the Mountains Echoed
“To the philosopher women represent the triumph of matter over mind, just as men represent the triumph of mind over morals.”
― Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man
― Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man
“Men marry because they are tired, women because they are curious. Both are disappointed.”
― Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man
― Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man
“You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.”
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“Women are made to be loved, not to be understood.”
― Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man
― Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man
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