Shyam
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“Everyone has evil intentions in their minds. The only difference is executing it or not. There's no need to criticize them so harshly.”
― 千秋 [Qian Qiu]
― 千秋 [Qian Qiu]
“The strength of a person's spirit would then be measured by how much 'truth' he could tolerate, or more precisely, to what extent he needs to have it diluted, disguised, sweetened, muted, falsified.”
― Beyond Good and Evil
― Beyond Good and Evil
“Young man, there are two cringe-worthy phrases in one’s life that must be said, no matter what.”
“Which two?”
“‘Thank you’, and 'I’m sorry’.”
“What can anybody do to me if I don’t say them?”
“Someday, you’ll say those words in tears.”
― 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]
“Which two?”
“‘Thank you’, and 'I’m sorry’.”
“What can anybody do to me if I don’t say them?”
“Someday, you’ll say those words in tears.”
― 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]
“There are heights of the soul from which even tragedy ceases to look tragic; and rolling together all the woe of the world -- who could dare to decide whether its sight would necessarily seduce us and compel us to feel pity and thus double this woe?”
― Beyond Good and Evil
― Beyond Good and Evil
“Two dudes met. They fell in love. They lived. That's our story.”
― They Both Die at the End
― They Both Die at the End
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