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Even nightingales can’t be fed on fairy tales.

Ivan Turgenev

Each individual is more or less dimly aware of his significance, is aware that he’s something innately superior, something eternal–and lives, is obligated to live, in the moment and for the moment.
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Aware Forever Moments Obligation Spiritual
Whatever man prays for, he prays for a miracle. Every prayer reduces itself.
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Man Miracle Prayer Reduce
Death is like a fisherman, who, having caught a fish in his net, leaves it in the water for a time; the fish continues to swim about, but all the while the net is round it, and the fisherman will snatch it out in his own good time.
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Death Goodness Leaving Time Water
He was the soul of politeness to everyone — to some with a hint of aversion, to others with a hint of respect.
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Himself Polite Respect Soul
You may live a long while with some people and be on friendly terms with them and never speak openly with them from your soul.
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Friendly Live People Soul Yourself
I was as happy as a fish in water, and I could have stayed in that room for ever, have never left that place.
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Happiness Myself Place Room Stay Water
Illness isn’t the only thing that spoils the appetite.
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Appetite Sick Spoil
The past was a dream wasn’t it? And who ever remembers dreams?
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Dreams Past Remember
Who among us has the strength to oppose petty egoism, those petty good feelings, pity and remorse?
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Ego Feeling Goodness Strength
Great God, grant that twice two be not four.
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God Greatness Mathematics
I walked in the meadows of green grieving for my life.
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Grieve Life Meadow Myself Walk
Nothing is worse and more hurtful than a happiness that comes too late. It can give no pleasure, yet it deprives you of that most precious of rights – the right to swear and curse at your fate!
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Curse Fate Happiness Hurt Precious Right Worst Yourself
What a magnificent body, how I should like to see it on the dissecting table.
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Body Myself Table
All human beings hang by a thread, an abyss may open under their feet at any moment, and yet they have to go and invent all sorts of difficulties for themselves and spoil their lives.
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Difficult Human Live Moments Open Spoil
Significance is sweet.
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One Liner Sweet
Circumstances define us; they force us onto one road or another, and then they punish us for it.
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Circumstance Force Punishment Road

Even nightingales can’t be fed on fairy tales.

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