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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
“Chronic remorse, as all the moralists are agreed, is a most undesirable sentiment. If you have behaved badly, repent, make what amends you can and address yourself to the task of behaving better next time. On no account brood over your wrongdoing. Rolling in the muck is not the best way of getting clean.”
― Brave New World
― Brave New World
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
“What Is Love? I have met in the streets a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, the water passed through his shoes and the stars through his soul”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
“I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.”
― Point Counter Point
― Point Counter Point
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