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As a body everyone is single, as a soul never.

Hermann Hesse

Not in his speech, not in his thoughts, I see his greatness, only in his actions, in his life.
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Action Greatness Life Myself
The truth is lived, not taught.
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Learning Literature Truth
The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world. The bird flies to God. The God’s name is Abraxas.
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Born Destroy Fight God Philosophy World
People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest.
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Character Courage Inspirational
There is no reality except the one contained within us.
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Exception Philosophy Reality
I have begun to listen to the teachings my blood whispers to me.
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Blood Myself Teaching
Only within yourself exists that other reality for which you long.
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Existence Reality Yourself
When the suffering becomes acute enough, one goes forward.
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Enough Investment Suffering
What could I say to you that would be of value, except that perhaps you seek too much, that as a result of your seeking you cannot find.
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Literature Seek Value
Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.
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Hold On Let Go Life Love Strength
Solitude is independence.
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Alone Creativity Independence One Liner Solitude
Oh, love isn’t there to make us happy. I believe it exists to show us how much we can endure.
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Believe Deep Endurance Happiness Life Love Perspective
Whoever wants music instead of noise, joy instead of pleasure, soul instead of gold, creative work instead of business, passion instead of foolery, finds no home in this trivial world of ours.
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Business Creative Fools Home Joy Passion Pleasure
When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane.
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Deal Sanity
In every truth, the opposite is equally true. For example, a truth can only be expressed and enveloped in words if it is onesided.
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Equality Expression Truth World
If time is not real, then the dividing line between this world and eternity, between suffering and bliss, between good and evil, is also an illusion.
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Evil Real Time

As a body everyone is single, as a soul never.

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