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“One thing is certain, that when you die and are resurrected you belong to the earth and whatever is of the earth is yours inalienably. You become an anomaly of nature, a being without shadow; you will never die again but only pass away like the phenomena about you.”
― Tropic of Capricorn
― Tropic of Capricorn
“Idle youth, enslaved to everything; by being too sensitive I have wasted my life.”
― Selected Poems and Letters
― Selected Poems and Letters
“The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline but rather the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity.”
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“It is better to be unhappy and know the worst, than to be happy in a fool's paradise.”
― The Idiot
― The Idiot
“He smelled the garden, the yellow shield of light smote his eyes, and he whispered, "Life is so beautiful."
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Yes, he thought, if I can die saying, "Life is so beautiful," then nothing else is important.”
― The Godfather
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Yes, he thought, if I can die saying, "Life is so beautiful," then nothing else is important.”
― The Godfather
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