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I am dirty, Milena, endlessly dirty, that is why I make such a fuss about cleanliness. None sing as purely as those in deepest hell; it is their singing we take for the singing of angels.

Franz Kafka

Many a book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one’s own self.
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Book Philosophy Yourself
The person I am in the company of my sisters has been entirely different from the person I am in the company of other people. Fearless, powerful, surprising, moved as I otherwise am only when I write.
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Company Different Fear Myself People Person Powerful Writing
There art two cardinal sins from which all others spring: Impatience and Laziness.
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Art Patience Sin
They’re talking about things of which they don’t have the slightest understanding, anyway. It’s only because of their stupidity that they’re able to be so sure of themselves.
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Stupidity Talk Understand
A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity.
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Sanity Writing
It certainly was not my intention to make you suffer, yet I have done so; obviously it never will be my intention to make you suffer, yet I shall always do so.
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Myself Suffering Yourself
The limited circle is pure.
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Limitation Pure
I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.
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Explanation Myself Understand
From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached.
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Inspirational Philosophy
Paths are made by walking
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Inspirational Path Walk
Sleep is the most innocent creature there is and a sleepless man the most guilty.
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Guilty Man Wake Up
Nothing unites two people so completely, especially if, like you and me, all they have is words.
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People Unity Word
Just think how many thoughts a blanket smothers while one lies alone in bed, and how many unhappy dreams it keeps warm.
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Bed Dream Happiness Lie Thinking
Books are a narcotic.
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Book One Liner
I lack nothing. I only needed myself.
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Myself Need Self Love
You are at once both the quiet and the confusion of my heart; imagine my heartbeat when you are in this state.
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Heart Imagination Quiet Yourself

I am dirty, Milena, endlessly dirty, that is why I make such a fuss about cleanliness. None sing as purely as those in deepest hell; it is their singing we take for the singing of angels.

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I am dirty, Milena, endlessly dirty, that is why I make such a fuss about cleanliness. None sing as purely as those in deepest hell; it is their singing we take for the singing of angels.

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