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“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
“Everyone holds evil thoughts inside their hearts; the difference lies in whether or not they act on it. Why castigate them for being human?”
― Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel) Vol. 1
― Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel) Vol. 1
“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]
“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]
“Men cheat because it’s in their genetic code. A woman does it because she doesn’t have enough
dignity; in addition to handing over her body, she always ends up handing over a bit of her heart. A
true crime. A theft. It’s worse than robbing a bank, because if one day she is discovered (and she
always is), she will cause irreparable damage to her family.
For men it is just a “stupid mistake.” For women, it feels like a spiritual crime against all those
who surround her with affection and support her as a mother and wife.”
― Adultery
dignity; in addition to handing over her body, she always ends up handing over a bit of her heart. A
true crime. A theft. It’s worse than robbing a bank, because if one day she is discovered (and she
always is), she will cause irreparable damage to her family.
For men it is just a “stupid mistake.” For women, it feels like a spiritual crime against all those
who surround her with affection and support her as a mother and wife.”
― Adultery
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