“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart”
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“If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery--isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you'll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you're going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It's the only good fight there is.”
― What Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire
― What Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire
“Even if you know what's coming, you're never prepared for how it feels.”
― How to Say Goodbye in Robot
― How to Say Goodbye in Robot
“If it looks real and feels real, do you think it matters if it's real?”
― Another Faust
― Another Faust
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