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We are near waking when we dream we are dreaming.

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We are near waking when we dream we are dreaming.
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Dreams Wake Up
Life must not be a novel that is given to us, but one that is made by us.
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Book Creation Life Novel Oneself
The artist stands on the human being as a statue does on a pedestal.
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Artist Human Stand Statue
Character is perfectly educated will.
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Character Education Perfection Willing
We touch heaven when we lay our hand on a human body!
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Body Hands Heaven Human Lie Touch
The badge of honesty is simplicity.
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Honesty One Liner Simplicity
The seat of the soul is where the inner world and the outer world meet. Where they overlap, it is in every point of the overlap.
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Philosophy Point Soul World
A character is a completely fashioned will.
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Character Complete Fashion Willing
One can not understand language because language cannot understand itself; does not want to understand.
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Language Oneself Understand
One should, when overwhelmed by the shadow of a giant, move aside and see if the colossal shadow isn’t merely that of a pygmy blocking out the sun.
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Block Feeling Oneself Shadow Sun
Friends, the soil is poor, we must sow seeds in plenty for us to garner even modest harvests.
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Friendship Harvest Modest Poor Result
Character and fate are two words for the same thing.
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Character Fate Word
Building worlds is not enough for the deeper urging mind; but a loving heart sates the striving spirit.
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Build Enough Heart Mindset Spirit Strive
Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.
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Desire Home Philosophy Sick
What delights, what pleasures does your life offer you that outweigh the raptures of death?
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Death Life Offering Pleasure Weight Yourself
All power appears only in transition. Permanent power is stuff.
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Appearance Power Transition

We are near waking when we dream we are dreaming.

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