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Belonging to oneself–the whole essence of life lies in that.

Ivan Turgenev

There are some moments in life, some feelings; one can only point to them and pass by.
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Feeling Life Moments Pass Point
Who among us has the strength to oppose petty egoism, those petty good feelings, pity and remorse?
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Ego Feeling Goodness Strength
Most people can’t understand how others can blow their noses differently than they do.
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Blow Different People Understand
Belonging to oneself–the whole essence of life lies in that.
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Essence Life Lying Oneself
Go and try to disprove death. Death will disprove you, and that’s all!
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Death Yourself
Nothing is worse and more hurtful than a happiness that comes too late.
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Happiness Hurt Late Worst
A poet must be a psychologist, but a secret one: he should know and feel the roots of phenomena but present only the phenomena themselves in full bloom or as they fade away.
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Difficult Feeling Home Kind Religious Survive Training
Illness isn’t the only thing that spoils the appetite.
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Appetite Sick Spoil
Go forward while you can, but if your strength fails you, sit down near the road and gaze without anger or envy at those who pass by. They don’t have far to go, either.
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Angry Failure Far Jealous Road Strength
We sit in the mud and reach for the stars.
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Reach Stars
He was the soul of politeness to everyone — to some with a hint of aversion, to others with a hint of respect.
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Himself Polite Respect Soul
Everyone needs help from everyone else.
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Company Help Need Support
A son is like a lopped off branch. As a falcon he comes when he wills and goes where he lists.
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Branch Himself Son Willing
Nature is not a temple, but a workshop, and man’s the workman in it.
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Man Nature Temple Workshop
You may live a long while with some people and be on friendly terms with them and never speak openly with them from your soul.
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Friendly Live People Soul Yourself
People without firmness of character love to make up a fate for themselves; that relieves them of the necessity of having their own will and of taking responsibility for themselves.
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Character Fate Necessary People Responsibility Willing

Belonging to oneself–the whole essence of life lies in that.

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