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We read many books, because we cannot know enough people.

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What is hell? Hell is oneself. Hell is alone, the other figures in it Merely projections. There is nothing to escape from And nothing to escape to. One is always alone.
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Alone Escape Hell Oneself Philosophy Spiritual
If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?
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Knowledge Yourself
Television is a medium of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the same joke at the same time, and yet remain lonesome.
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Joke Listen Lonely People
Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.
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Evil Goodness Intention People World
We have lingered in the chambers of the sea By sea-girls wreathed with seaweed red and brown Till human voices wake us and we drown.
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Deep Dream Fantasy Girl Human Sea Voice Wake Up
I learn a great deal by merely observing you, and letting you talk as long as you please, and taking note of what you do not say.
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Greatness Learning Let Go Myself
I should have been a pair of ragged claws/ Scuttling across the floors of silent seas.
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Myself Sea Silence
Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.
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Communication Poetry Understand
The visible reminder of Invisible Light.
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God Light One Liner Prayer
An election is coming. Universal peace is declared and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.
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Election Fake Live Peace Politics
There’s no vocabulary For love within a family, love that’s lived in But not looked at, love within the light of which All else is seen, the love within which All other love finds speech. This love is silent.
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Deep Family Light Love See Silence Talk
Only by acceptance of the past, can you alter it
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Acceptance Past
Distracted from distraction by distraction
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Distraction One Liner Philosophy
Books. Cats. Life is good.
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Book Goodness Life
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice.
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Change Language Voice Word
I have measured out my life in coffee spoons.
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Life Myself

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