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The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies.

Cesare Pavese

The closing years of life are like the end of a masquerade party, when the masks are dropped.
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Drop End Life Party
We care so little of other people than even Christianity urges us to do good for the love of God.
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Care God Love People Religion
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 consoling thought: what matters is not what we do, but the spirit in which we do it. Others suffer too; so much so that there is nothing in the world but suffering; the problem is simply to keep a clear conscience.
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Clear Conscience Spirit Suffering Thinking World
Those philosophers who believe in the absolute logic of truth have never had to discuss it on close terms with a woman.
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Discussion Logic Philosophy Woman
The man of action is not the headstrong fool who rushes into danger with no thought for himself, but the man who puts into practice the things he knows.
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Action Fools Himself Man Practice
Don’t mix wine and women.
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One Liner Wine Woman
We never remember days, only moments.
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Day Moments Remember
Because, to despise money, one must have plenty of it.
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Money Oneself
The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies.
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Art Believe Live Lying
We like to have work to do, so as to have the right to rest.
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Rest Right Work
The search for a new personality is futile; what is fruitful is the interest the old personality can take in new activities.
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Activity Fruit Personality Search
For women, history does not exist. Murasaki, Sappho, and Madame Lafayette might be their own contemporaries.
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Contemporary Existence History Woman
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
It is not the actual enjoyment of pleasure that we desire. What we want is to test the futility of that pleasure, so as to be no longer obsessed by it.
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Enjoyment Happiness Obsession Oneself

The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies.

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