It is a waste of money to help those who show no desire to help themselves.

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The world is a penal institution.

The world is a penal institution.

I am deeply convinced that happiness does not exist in this world.

I am deeply convinced that happiness does not exist in this world.

I never deviated from my grim determination to someday have all the money I needed...

I never deviated from my grim determination to someday have all the money I needed...

The feeble soul merely whines and complains.

The feeble soul merely whines and complains.

The stalwart soul has the will to live and is eager for the race.

The stalwart soul has the will to live and is eager for the race.

It is human nature to instinctively rebel at obscurity or ordinariness.

It is human nature to instinctively rebel at obscurity or ordinariness.

I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life.

I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life.

I've always enjoyed poor health.

I've always enjoyed poor health.

I was never afraid of anything in the world except the dentist.

I was never afraid of anything in the world except the dentist.

My life has been tragic and disastrous since birth.

My life has been tragic and disastrous since birth.

I have always had a horror and detestation of poverty.

I have always had a horror and detestation of poverty.

I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life.

I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life.

Obscurity can be a fire of ambition in those who have stalwart souls.

Obscurity can be a fire of ambition in those who have stalwart souls.

The very idea of carrying my memory into eternity devastated me, and I took refuge...

The very idea of carrying my memory into eternity devastated me, and I took refuge...

I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it.

I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it.

Those who claim to have had happy lives seem to be silly fools.

Those who claim to have had happy lives seem to be silly fools.

I have written two medical novels. I have never studied medicine, never seen an operation.

I have written two medical novels. I have never studied medicine, never seen an operation.

I often reread books I have written.

I often reread books I have written.

Money? I lost all taste for it.

Money? I lost all taste for it.

Learning should be a joy and full of excitement. It is life's greatest adventure; it...

Learning should be a joy and full of excitement. It is life's greatest adventure; it...