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Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was Oh no, not again. Many people have speculated that if we knew exactly why the bowl of petunias had thought that we would know a lot more about the nature of the Universe than we do now. Douglas Adams
It was clear that everything considered important and good was insignificant and repulsive, and that all this glamour and luxury hid the old well-known crimes, which not only remained unpunished but were adorned with all the splendor men can devise. Leo Tolstoy
My worthless self lives on at the bottom of every expression, like an indissoluble residue at the bottom of a glass from which only water was drunk. Fernando Pessoa
Thou are my only reality-- all other people are but shadows to me: all events and actions, in which thou dost not mingle, are but dreams. Nathaniel Hawthorne
Perhaps I'm old and tired, but I think that the chances of finding out what's actually going on are so absurdly remote that the only thing to do is to say, "Hang the sense of it," and keep yourself busy. I'd much rather be happy than right any day. Douglas Adams
James Earl Jones quote: "Just so you know, there's a space that only you can fill. Just..."
Just so you know, there's a space that only you can fill. Just so you know, I loved you then, I guess I always will. James Earl Jones
We are often unable to tell people what they need to know, because they want to know something else, and would therefore only misunderstand what we said. George MacDonald
What does it all mean?' I said. 'A good question,' he rejoined: 'nobody knows what anything is; a man can learn only what a thing means. Whether he do, depends on the use he is making of it. George MacDonald
Colin Dexter quote: "He sighed and knew that life was full of ‘if only’ for everyone"
He sighed and knew that life was full of ‘if only’ for everyone Colin Dexter
Greg Bear quote: "When all hopes are lost, only then does reality acquire that..."
When all hopes are lost, only then does reality acquire that sharp focus that defines who we are and what we have become. Greg Bear
Harry!" said Fred, elbowing Percy out of the way and bowing deeply. "Simply splendid to see you, old boy--"Marvelous," said George, pushing Fred aside and seizing Harry's hand in turn. "Absolutely spiffing."Percy scowled."That's enough, now," said Mrs. Weasley."Mum!" said Fred as though he'd only just spotted her and seizing her hand too. "How really corking to see you-- J. K. Rowling
A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame and money, but even practices it with any hope of doing it well. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Recognize things when they are at their best, in their season, and know how to enjoy them then. The works of nature all amount to a peak of perfection; up to it they wax, beyond it they wane. Only in matters of art have a few gone to the point where they might not be improved. It is the mark of cultivated taste to enjoy everything at its best. But all may not do this, and not all who may, know how. Even the fruits of the spirit have their moment of ripeness, and it is well to recognize this,... Baltasar Gracian
See enough and write it down, I tell myself, and then some morning when the world seems drained of wonder, some day when I am only going through the motions of doing what I am supposed to do... on that bankrupt morning I will simply open my notebook and there it will all be, a forgotten account with accumulated interest, paid passage back to the world out there... Joan Didion
Chuck Palahniuk quote: "Ignore how it feels when the only real talent you have is for..."
Ignore how it feels when the only real talent you have is for hiding the truth. Chuck Palahniuk

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