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“Anger has great strength,
but no brains.
Greed has many hands,
but no heart.
Fear has many titles,
but no honor.
Hatred has many forms,
but no soul.

Desire has great strength,
but no brains.
Agony has many hands,
but no heart.
Shame has many titles,
but no honor.
Ego has many forms,
but no soul.

Envy has great strength,
but no brains.
Malice has many hands,
but no heart.
Lust has many titles,
but no honor.
Evil has many forms,
but no soul.”
Matshona Dhliwayo

Jodi Picoult
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. Søren Kierkegaard”
Jodi Picoult, Mad Honey

“Truth is an honest saint,
ignorance is a helpless scholar,
vice is an uncaring sinner,
and love is a kind sage.

Knowledge is the path,
understanding is the way,
wisdom is the highway,
and enlightenment is the destination.”
Matshona Dhliwayo

Jokha Alharthi
“The feet walk fast for the loving heart’s sake, but when you feel no longing, your feet drag and ache”
Jokha Alharthi, Celestial Bodies

“Everyone knows you can't really trust any feeling you have at night - and the later the hour, the less trustworthy it is. Anything you feel after 10pm is suspect, anything after midnight should be discounted altogether.”
Nina Kenwood, It Sounded Better in My Head

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