thought. How could I think like that? I brushed my teeth, getting ready
“Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter.”
― The Iliad
― The Iliad
“Unfortunately, I have dedicated great effort to the task of compiling this ‘sensitive words glossary,’ and I have mastered my filtering skills. I knew which words and sentences had to be cut, and I accepted the cutting as if that was the way it should be. In fact, I will often take it on myself to save time and cut a few words. I call this ‘castrated writing’ -—I am a proactive eunuch, I have already castrated myself before the surgeon raises his scalpel.”
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“The effect of tea is cooling and as a beverage it is most suitable. It is especially fitting for persons of self-restraint and inner worth.”
― The Classic of Tea: Origins & Rituals
― The Classic of Tea: Origins & Rituals
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