Time misspent in youth is sometimes all the freedom one ever has.

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Great writers are the saints for the godless.

Great writers are the saints for the godless.

Existentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero, without all the...

Existentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero, without all the...

A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar.

A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar.

You can never betray the people who are dead, so you go on being a...

You can never betray the people who are dead, so you go on being a...

The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may...

The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may...

Life... is not simply a series of exciting new ventures. The future is not always...

Life... is not simply a series of exciting new ventures. The future is not always...

What is interesting about self-analysis is that it leads nowhere - it is an art...

What is interesting about self-analysis is that it leads nowhere - it is an art...

Like many rich men, he thought in anecdotes; like many simple women, she thought in...

Like many rich men, he thought in anecdotes; like many simple women, she thought in...

All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don't win the favor...

All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don't win the favor...

It will be a pity if women in the more conventional mould are to be...

It will be a pity if women in the more conventional mould are to be...

In real life, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And...

In real life, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And...

Real love is a pilgrimage. It happens when there is no strategy, but it is...

Real love is a pilgrimage. It happens when there is no strategy, but it is...

It is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. hares have no...

It is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. hares have no...

Romanticism is not just a mode; it literally eats into every life. Women will never...

Romanticism is not just a mode; it literally eats into every life. Women will never...

Old men should have more care to end life well than to live long.

Old men should have more care to end life well than to live long.

Good women always think it is their fault when someone else is being offensive. Bad...

Good women always think it is their fault when someone else is being offensive. Bad...

Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.

Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.

You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided...

You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided...

A complete woman is probably not a very admirable creature. She is manipulative, uses other...

A complete woman is probably not a very admirable creature. She is manipulative, uses other...

In real life, of course, it is the hare that wins. Every time. Look around...

In real life, of course, it is the hare that wins. Every time. Look around...