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Those philosophers who believe in the absolute logic of truth have never had to discuss it on close terms with a woman.

Cesare Pavese

The only joy in the world is to begin. It is good to be alive because living is beginning, always, every moment.
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Alive Beginning Goodness Job Moments World
Why does a man who is truly in love insist that this relationship must continue and be “lifelong”? Because life is pain and the enjoyment of love is an anesthetic. Who would want to wake up halfway through an operation?
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Love Man Operation Relationship True Wake Up
All our “most sacred affections ” are merely prosaic habit.
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Affection Habit Scared
When writing poetry, it is not that produces a bright idea, but the bright idea that kindles the fire of.
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Bright Fire Ideas Poetry Production Writing
We can all do good deeds, but very few of us can think good thoughts.
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Goodness Thinking Work
Living is like working out a long addition sum, and if you make a mistake in the first two totals you will never find the right answer. It means involving oneself in a complicated chain of circumstances.
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Addition Complication Live Mistake Right Work
I am the captain of my destiny, I do not abandon the ship in hard times, But, I do have sense enough not to go down with the ship.
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Abandonment Captain Destiny Enough Hard Time Myself
A dream is a creation of the intelligence, the creator being present but not knowing how it will end.
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Creation Dreams End Intelligence Present
I spent the whole evening sitting before a mirror to keep myself company.
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Company Evening Mirror Myself
Not believing in anything is also a religion .
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Believe Religion Wisdom
No one ever lacks a good reason for suicide.
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Goodness Reason Suicide
There is mercy for everyone, except those who are bored with life.
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Bored Exception Life Mercy
We like to have work to do, so as to have the right to rest.
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Rest Right Work
If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears.
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Fear Jealous Light Selfish Travel Yourself
We must never say, even in fun, that we are disheartened, because someone might take us at our word.
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Feeling Heart Ourselves Word
The real affliction of old age is remorse.
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Affliction Age Old Reality

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