Write books only if you are going to say in them the things you would never dare confide to anyone.

Quote by Emile M Cioran

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There is no means of proving it is preferable to be than not to be.

There is no means of proving it is preferable to be than not to be.

The Universal view melts things into a blur.

The Universal view melts things into a blur.

Who Rebels? Who rises in arms? Rarely the slave, but almost always the oppressor turned...

Who Rebels? Who rises in arms? Rarely the slave, but almost always the oppressor turned...

Word - that invisible dagger.

Word - that invisible dagger.

Woes and wonders of Power, that tonic hell, synthesis of poison and panacea.

Woes and wonders of Power, that tonic hell, synthesis of poison and panacea.

Whenever I happen to be in a city of any size, I marvel that riots...

Whenever I happen to be in a city of any size, I marvel that riots...

To act is to anchor in the imminent future.

To act is to anchor in the imminent future.

Anyone can escape into sleep, we are all geniuses when we dream, the butcher's the...

Anyone can escape into sleep, we are all geniuses when we dream, the butcher's the...

55% of people yawn within 5 minutes of seeing someone else yawn.

55% of people yawn within 5 minutes of seeing someone else yawn.

Sleep is an excellent way of listening to an opera.

Sleep is an excellent way of listening to an opera.

No matter how long have you slept, you always want those 5 MINUTES in the...

No matter how long have you slept, you always want those 5 MINUTES in the...

I shall need to sleep three weeks on end to get rested from the rest...

I shall need to sleep three weeks on end to get rested from the rest...

Nice guys finish last, but we get to sleep in.

Nice guys finish last, but we get to sleep in.

Waking up in the middle of the night and the hallway is suddenly the most...

Waking up in the middle of the night and the hallway is suddenly the most...

The early bird gets the worm. The early worm...gets eaten.

The early bird gets the worm. The early worm...gets eaten.

Dawn: When men of reason go to bed.

Dawn: When men of reason go to bed.

Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have...

Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have...

There will be sleeping enough in the grave

There will be sleeping enough in the grave

My boyfriend's name is sleep and I get some every night.

My boyfriend's name is sleep and I get some every night.

I hate being tired in school and thinking 'I'm going to take a nap as...

I hate being tired in school and thinking 'I'm going to take a nap as...