Nobody likes being alone that much. I don’t go out of my way to make friends, that’s all. It just leads to disappointment.
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Nobody likes being alone that much. I don’t go out of my way to make friends, that’s all. It just leads to disappointment.
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I sometimes think that people’s hearts are like deep wells. Nobody knows what’s at the bottom. All you can do is imagine by what comes floating to the surface every once in a while.
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Taking crazy things seriously is a serious waste of time.
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People die all the time. Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely.
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Concentration is one of the happiest things in my life.
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But I didn’t understand then. That I could hurt somebody so badly she would never recover. That a person can, just by living, damage another human being beyond repair.
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Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
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I think history is collective memories. In writing, I’m using my own memory, and I’m using my collective memory.
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Whatever it is you’re seeking won’t come in the form you’re expecting.
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I dream. Sometimes I think that’s the only right thing to do.
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No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself.
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I don’t want to express my opinion about actual politics, because if I do, I have to be responsible for my decision.
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Spend your money on the things money can buy. Spend your time on the things money can’t buy.
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Rain has the power to hypnotize.
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I want you always to remember me. Will you remember that I existed, and that I stood next to you here like this?
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My priority is my books, at least at this point. What I have to do is write the narrative of this time.
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