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Most people can’t understand how others can blow their noses differently than they do.

Ivan Turgenev

That is what poetry can do. It speaks to us of what does not exist, which is not only better than what exists, but even more like the truth.
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Better Existence Poetry Talk Truth
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
I look up to heaven only when I want to sneeze.
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Heaven Myself
Love, I thought, is stronger than death or the fear of death. Only by it, by love, life holds together and advances.
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Death Fear Love Myself Thinking Togetherness
The past was a dream wasn’t it? And who ever remembers dreams?
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Dreams Past Remember
What a magnificent body, how I should like to see it on the dissecting table.
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Body Myself Table
Whatever a person may pray for, that person prays for a miracle. Every prayer comes down to this – Almighty God, grant that two times two not equal four.
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Equality Miracle Person Prayer
Behind me there are already so many memories Lots of memories, but no point in remembering them, and ahead of me a long, long road with nothing to aim for I just don’t want to go along it.
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Goal Memories Myself Point Remember Road
What’s important is that twice two is four and all the rest’s nonsense.
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Important Stupidity
Most people can’t understand how others can blow their noses differently than they do.
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Blow Different People Understand
I agree with no one’s opinion. I have some of my own.
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Myself Oneself Opinion
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
Youth eats all the sugared fancy cakes and regards them as its daily bread. But there’ll come a time when you’ll start asking just for a crust.
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Eat Regard Time Yourself Youth
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
The temerity to believe in nothing.
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Believe One Liner
The fact is that previously they were simply dunces and now they’ve suddenly become nihilists.
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Atheist Fact Simplicity

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