Shyam
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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
“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]
“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
“Yan Wushi grabbed his hand and brought it to his own heart. He said softly, “If you don’t believe me, you can dig it out and see for yourself, then you’ll know. From today onward, this is all yours.”
― Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel) Vol. 4
― Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel) Vol. 4
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