“Physiologists should think before putting down the instinct of self-preservation as the cardinal instinct of an organic being. A living thing seeks above all to discharge its strength--life itself is will to power; self-preservation is only one of the indirect and most frequent results.”
― Beyond Good and Evil
― Beyond Good and Evil
“Just remember that the things you put into your head are there forever, he said. You might want to think about that.
You forget some things, dont you?
Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget.”
― The Road
You forget some things, dont you?
Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget.”
― The Road
“In the morning it was morning and I was still alive.
Maybe I'll write a novel, I thought.
And then I did.”
― Post Office
Maybe I'll write a novel, I thought.
And then I did.”
― Post Office
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