“I can think. I can wait. I can fast.”
― Siddhartha
― Siddhartha
“The question is not, "Can they reason?" nor, "Can they talk?" but "Can they suffer?”
― The Principles of Morals and Legislation
― The Principles of Morals and Legislation
“He has robbed me, yet he has given me something of greater value . . . he has given to me myself.”
― Siddhartha
― Siddhartha
“I was once a fortunate man but at some point fortune abandoned me.
But true good fortune is what you make for yourself. Good fortune: good character, good intentions, and good actions.”
― Meditations
But true good fortune is what you make for yourself. Good fortune: good character, good intentions, and good actions.”
― Meditations
“Originality is being different from oneself, not others.”
― Philip Larkin: Letters to Monica
― Philip Larkin: Letters to Monica
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