“As to the causation, of the feeling of meaningless, one may say, albeit in an oversimplifying way, that people have enough to live by but nothing to live for; they have the means but no meaning.”
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“In the end, what will you fight for-- what got there first, what got there last or what has been there all along?”
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“I am not a darling. I am a girl ready to explode into nothing”
― Hold Still
― Hold Still
“There is certainly no purpose in remaining in the dark
Except long enough to clear from the mind
The illusion of having ever been in the light.”
― The Cocktail Party
Except long enough to clear from the mind
The illusion of having ever been in the light.”
― The Cocktail Party
“Above all, avoid lying, especially lying to yourself. Keep watching out for your lies, watch for them every hour, every minute. Also avoid disgust, both for others and yourself: whatever strikes you as disgusting within yourself is cleansed by the mere fact that you notice it.
Avoid fear, too, although fear is really only a consequence of lies. Never be afraid of your petty selfishness when you try to achieve love and don’t be too alarmed if you act badly on occasion.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
Avoid fear, too, although fear is really only a consequence of lies. Never be afraid of your petty selfishness when you try to achieve love and don’t be too alarmed if you act badly on occasion.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
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