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“Man can will nothing unless he has first understood that he must count on no one but himself; that he is alone, abandoned on earth in the midst of his infinite responsibilities, without help, with no other aim than the … Continue reading
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“When I was young, I forgot how to laugh in the cave of Trophonius; when I was older, I opened my eyes and beheld reality, at which I began to laugh, and since then, I have not stopped laughing. I … Continue reading
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Ambivalence
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season … Continue reading
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“An exquisite pleasure had invaded my senses, but individual, detached, with no suggestion of its origin. And at once the vicissitudes of life had become indifferent to me, its disasters innocuous, its brevity illusory–this new sensation having had on me … Continue reading
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“Unjust laws exist; shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once? Men generally, under such a government as this, think … Continue reading
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Paranoia, a Poem
The prospect of coincidence, the power of imagination. The dread of its meaning propagates angst, while the symbolism is mercilessly distorted through Machiavellian avenues into perturbing conviction. And so the pendulum swings, inevitably back into the place it was supposed to … Continue reading
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Displacement
As each subsequent chapter of life passes, I find myself unable to recognize my former self, as I guilelessly blend with the circumstances and ensure that there is little substance to sustain the inner values that I like to believe … Continue reading
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Unanswered
What do you most regret? What is your greatest fear? When do you feel the most lonely? When did it become so difficult to overcome your insecurities? How can you become a better person? How can you accept yourself when … Continue reading
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“America after all it is you and I who are perfect not the next world. Your machinery is too much for me. You made me want to be a saint. There must be some other way to settle this argument.” … Continue reading
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“Forget everything else. Keep hold of this alone and remember it: Each of us lives only now, this brief instant. The rest has been lived already, or is impossible to see. The span we live is small – small as … Continue reading
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A Mango a Day 