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Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness.


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The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them... Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.

The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them... Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.



Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.

Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.




A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.

A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.



My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.

My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.



There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.

There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.



A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.

A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.



Experience has taught me this, that we undo ourselves by impatience. Misfortunes have their life and their limits, their sickness and their health.

Experience has taught me this, that we undo ourselves by impatience. Misfortunes have their life and their limits, their sickness and their health.



Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out.

Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out.



The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.





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If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.

If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.



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Waking up, for many people, is apparently a positive experience. There are twittering birds and the smell of fresh coffee fills the air.These people do not live at my house.

Waking up, for many people, is apparently a positive experience. There are twittering birds and the smell of fresh coffee fills the air.These people do not live at my house.



There is one thing higher than Royalty: and that is religion, which causes us to leave the world, and seek God.

There is one thing higher than Royalty: and that is religion, which causes us to leave the world, and seek God.



When I was younger I was completely without money - when I was studying in Budapest, when I was a refugee.

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Be truthful, say what you mean and mean what you say, don't ignore the given circumstances.

Be truthful, say what you mean and mean what you say, don't ignore the given circumstances.



No part of your experience is wasted. Everything you've experienced so far is part of what you were meant to learn.

No part of your experience is wasted. Everything you've experienced so far is part of what you were meant to learn.




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