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...at The End Of The Day There Was Nothing To Be Gained By Reminding People That Everything That Had

...at the end of the day there was nothing to be gained by reminding people that everything that had ever been written, even the greatest and most authoritative texts in the world, were about dreams, not real life, dreams conjured up by words.

— Orhan Pamuk, The Black Book

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Because the sunset, like survival, exists only on the verge of its own disappearing. To be gorgeous, you must first be seen, but to be seen allows you to be hunted.

― Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

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8 months ago

In The Era Of Calamities, You're A Moment Of Peace.

In the era of calamities, you're a moment of peace.

— Nasir Kazmi

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8 months ago

There is telepathy between hearts.

— Afghan Proverb

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8 months ago

“When the worst that can happen has come and gone And you’re still standing, remember that you won.”

— Joan Bauer, Almost Home

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