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We can love with our minds, but can we love only with our minds? Love extends itself all the time, so that we can love even with our senseless nails: we love even with our clothes, so that a sleeve can feel a sleeve.

Graham Greene

It is always of interest to know what strikes another human being as remarkable.
GRAHAM GREENE

Human Interest Strike
You cannot conceive, nor can I, of the appalling strangeness of the mercy of God.
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God Mercy Strange Yourself
In our hearts there is a ruthless dictator, ready to contemplate the misery of a thousand strangers if it will ensure the happiness of the few we love.
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Heart Leadership Love Misery Stranger
As long as nothing happens anything is possible.
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One Liner Possible
Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector.
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Better Lying Seek Truth
Innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm.
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Harm Innocence Lost Meaning World
Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation.
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Escape Fear Human Management Myself Situation Therapy Wonder Writing
Pity is cruel. Pity destroys.
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Cruelty Destroy Pity
Innocence always calls mutely for protection when we would be so much wiser to guard ourselves against it: innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm.
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Guard Harm Innocence Protection Wisdom World
Reality in our century is not something to be faced.
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Face Generation Ourselves Reality
The truth has never been of any real value to any human being – it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.
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Human Mathematics Philosophy Pursue Reality Relation Truth Value Worth
Despair is the price one pays for setting himself an impossible aim.
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Despair Goal Impossible Pay Price
People who like quotes love meaningless generalizations.
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Generalization Love Meaning People Quote
In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.
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Human Kindness Relationship Truth Worth
There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.
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Childhood Future Moments Oneself
God save us always,’ I said ‘from the innocent and the good.
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God Goodness Innocence Save

We can love with our minds, but can we love only with our minds? Love extends itself all the time, so that we can love even with our senseless nails: we love even with our clothes, so that a sleeve can feel a sleeve.

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We can love with our minds, but can we love only with our minds? Love extends itself all the time, so that we can love even with our senseless nails: we love even with our clothes, so that a sleeve can feel a sleeve.

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