“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.”
― Music at Night and Other Essays
― Music at Night and Other Essays
“The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude.”
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“There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.”
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“Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are the dead.”
― Do what you will: Twelve essays
― Do what you will: Twelve essays
“I want to know what passion is. I want to feel something strongly.”
― Brave New World
― Brave New World
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