What another would have done as well as you, do not do it. What another would have said as well as you, do not say it; what another would have written as well, do not write it. Be faithful to…

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What would there be in a story of happiness? Only what prepares it, only what...

What would there be in a story of happiness? Only what prepares it, only what...

Prejudices are the props of civilization

Prejudices are the props of civilization

It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves - in finding...

It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves - in finding...

Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through...

Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through...

To what a degree the same past can leave different marks - and especially admit...

To what a degree the same past can leave different marks - and especially admit...

The funny thing about love is that it must continually grow or it will diminish.

The funny thing about love is that it must continually grow or it will diminish.

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the...

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the...

In hell there is no other punishment than to begin over and over again the...

In hell there is no other punishment than to begin over and over again the...

One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for...

One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for...

Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.

Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.

Society knows perfectly well how to kill a man and has methods more subtle than...

Society knows perfectly well how to kill a man and has methods more subtle than...

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what...

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what...

Through loyalty to the past, our mind refuses to realize that tomorrow's joy is possible...

Through loyalty to the past, our mind refuses to realize that tomorrow's joy is possible...

It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age without having syphilis and...

It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age without having syphilis and...

Therefore is a word the poet must not know.

Therefore is a word the poet must not know.

Work and struggle and never accept an evil that you can change.

Work and struggle and never accept an evil that you can change.

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what...

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what...

Society knows perfectly well how to kill a man and has methods more subtle than...

Society knows perfectly well how to kill a man and has methods more subtle than...

Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our...

Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our...

The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the...

The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the...