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A good conscience is a continual feast, but a galled conscience is as great a torment as can possibly happen, a still baking oven (so Pierius in his Hieroglyph compares it), another hell. Robert Burton
Sometimes when you're around I've been tempted to kiss you suddenly and tell you that you were just an idealistic boy with a lot of caste nonsense in his head. F. Scott Fitzgerald
Michel de Montaigne quote: "He who fears he will suffer, already suffers from his fear."
He who fears he will suffer, already suffers from his fear. Michel de Montaigne
George Bernard Shaw quote: "He who has never hoped can never despair. Caesar, in good or..."
He who has never hoped can never despair. Caesar, in good or bad fortune, looks his fate in the face. George Bernard Shaw
The wise man thinks about his troubles only when there is some purpose in doing so; at other times he thinks about other things, or, if it is night, about nothing at all. Bertrand Russell
Carl Jung quote: "Man is much more the victim of his psychic constitution than..."
Man is much more the victim of his psychic constitution than its inventor. Carl Jung
He strapped a video camera to the hood of his car and we drove around while he filmed us smashing through piles of old dead Christmas trees that residents had left in the alleys and he would set on fire. I could never get Jake to “put out” but it still was a really romantic night for me, so I stayed in touch. John Waters
Hektor, argue me no agreements. I cannot forgive you. As there are no trustworthy oaths between men and lions, nor wolves and lambs have spirit that can be brought to agreementbut forever these hold feelings of hate for each other, so there can be no love between you and me, nor shall there beoaths between us, but one or the other must fall before thento glut with his blood Ares the god who fights under the shield's guard. Homer
It’s called Two and a Half Men,” Dermot was telling his guest. “I understand,” Bellenos said. “Because the two brothers are grown, and the son isn’t.” “I think so,” Dermot said. “Don’t you think the son is useless?” “The half? Yes. At home, we’d eat him,” Bellenos said. Charlaine Harris
Fyodor Dostoevsky quote: "Because what is man without his volition but a stop on a..."
Because what is man without his volition but a stop on a barrel-organ cylinder? Fyodor Dostoevsky
He put his arms around her. “Well, in my defense, then, whatever I did seemed to work, didn't it?” She sighed. “I suppose.” “You suppose?” “What do you want? A medal?” “For starters. A trophy would be nice, too.” She smiled. “What do you think you're holding right now? Nicholas Sparks
Man is brilliant at solving problems; but solving them only makes him the victim of his own childishness and laziness. It is this recognition that has made almost every major philosopher in history a pessimist. Colin Wilson
J. K. Rowling quote: "Well — I was lucky once, wasn't I?” said Harry, pointing at..."
Well — I was lucky once, wasn't I?” said Harry, pointing at his scar. “I might get lucky again. J. K. Rowling
Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. It's knowing you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. Harper Lee
George R. R. Martin quote: "I heard of a man who had a razor made of Valyrian steel. He..."
I heard of a man who had a razor made of Valyrian steel. He cut his head off trying to shave. George R. R. Martin

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