History, that excitable and unreliable old lady.
GUY DE MAUPASSANTThe bed comprehends our whole life, for we were born in it, we live in it, and we shall die in it
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Abstinence is the worst form of perversion.
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Broad daylight does not encourage the apprehension of horror.
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Anguish of suspense made men even desire the arrival of enemies.
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You must render: never report.
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The great artists are those who impose their personal vision upon humanity.
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Travel, like dreams, is a door that opens from the real world into a world that is yet to be discovered.
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There is only one good thing in life, and that is love.
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You’ve never lived until you’ve almost died. For those who have fought for it, life has a flavor the protected shall never know.
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One sometimes weeps over one’s illusions with as much bitterness as over a death.
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The secret is not to betray your ignorance. Just maneuver, avoid the quicksands and obstacles, and the rest can be found in a dictionary.
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I entered literary life as a meteor, and I shall leave it like a thunderbolt.
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The bed comprehends our whole life, for we were born in it, we live in it, and we shall die in it
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Legitimized love always despises its easygoing brother.
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Breathing, sleeping, drinking, eating, working, dreaming, everything we do is dying. to live, in fact, is to die.
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The simplest of women are wonderful liars who can extricate themselves from the most difficult dilemmas with a skill bordering on genius.
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