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I regard the sufferings and joys of others merely in relation to myself, as food to sustain my spiritual strength. Passions no longer are capable of
robbing me of my sanity, my ambition has been crushed by circumstances, but it has manifested itself in new form, for ambition is nothing but greed for power, and my greatest pleasure I derive from subordinating everything around me to my will.
— 11 hours, 7 min ago
robbing me of my sanity, my ambition has been crushed by circumstances, but it has manifested itself in new form, for ambition is nothing but greed for power, and my greatest pleasure I derive from subordinating everything around me to my will.
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Lucky
is on page 126 of 195
And what is happiness? Pride gratified. Could I consider myself better and more powerful than anyone else in the world, I should be happy; were everybody to love me, I should find in myself unending well-springs of love. Evil begets evil; the first pain leads to a realization of how great is the pleasure of tormenting another;
— 11 hours, 6 min ago
Lucky
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I often ask myself why it is that I so persistently seek to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to seduce and whom I shall never marry. Why this feminine coquetry? Vera loves me better than Princess Mary ever will. Were she an unconquerable beauty, the difficulty of the undertaking might serve as an inducement. . . .
— 11 hours, 44 min ago
Lucky
is on page 123 of 195
I really do not know why she loves me so. Especially since she is the only woman who has ever completely understood me with all my petty frailties and evil passions. . . . Can evil indeed be so attractive?
— Dec 26, 2025 08:54AM
Lucky
is on page 117 of 195
“If I had the audacity to offend you in any way, will you allow me the greater audacity of asking your forgiveness?”
— Dec 24, 2025 10:59PM
Lucky
is on page 114 of 195
"She says you have an impudent look and must be
very conceited."
"She is right. . . ."
— Dec 24, 2025 10:37PM
very conceited."
"She is right. . . ."
Lucky
is on page 112 of 195
I keep four horses, one for myself and three for my friends, so as to avoid the boredom of riding out alone through the fields, but though they are pleased to have my horses to ride they never ride with me.
— Dec 23, 2025 06:57PM
Lucky
is on page 111 of 195
And to think that I still look like a boy; though my face is pale, it is still fresh, my limbs are supple and graceful, my locks thick and curly, eyes flashing, and my blood courses swiftly through the veins. . .
— Dec 21, 2025 10:03AM
Lucky
is on page 110 of 195
Yes, I have already passed that period of
spiritual life when people seek happiness alone and when the heart must needs love someone passionately; now I only want to be loved, and then only by very few. As a matter of fact, I believe one constant attachment would suffice for me—a wretched sentimental habit!
— Dec 21, 2025 07:53AM
spiritual life when people seek happiness alone and when the heart must needs love someone passionately; now I only want to be loved, and then only by very few. As a matter of fact, I believe one constant attachment would suffice for me—a wretched sentimental habit!
Lucky
is on page 109 of 195
"Tell me," she whispered at last, "does it give you so much pleasure to torment me? I ought to hate you. Ever since we have known each other you have brought me nothing but pain. . . . " Her voice shook, and she leaned towards me resting her head on my breast.
"Perhaps," I thought, "that is why you loved me, for joy is forgotten, but sorrow never. . . . "
— Dec 21, 2025 04:04AM
"Perhaps," I thought, "that is why you loved me, for joy is forgotten, but sorrow never. . . . "
Lucky
is on page 107 of 195
I do not want to extract any confessions from him; I want him to make me his confidant by his own choice—and that's when I am going to enjoy myself. . .
— Dec 18, 2025 08:44AM
