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The life of man is long, perhaps longer than necessary Or perhaps it is shorter than necessary?


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However and wherever we are, we must live as if we will never die.

However and wherever we are, we must live as if we will never die.



Separation isnt time or distance its the bridge between us finer than silk thread sharper than swords

Separation isnt time or distance its the bridge between us finer than silk thread sharper than swords



Loneliness feels like prison.

Loneliness feels like prison.



The strangest of our powers Is the courage to live Knowing that we will die, Knowing nothing more true.

The strangest of our powers Is the courage to live Knowing that we will die, Knowing nothing more true.



We'll dive into the earth together. And if one day a wild flower finds water and springs up from that piece of earth, its stem will have two blooms for sure: one will be you, the other me.

We'll dive into the earth together. And if one day a wild flower finds water and springs up from that piece of earth, its stem will have two blooms for sure: one will be you, the other me.



That's how it goes, my friend. The problem is not falling a captive, it's how to avoid surrender.

That's how it goes, my friend. The problem is not falling a captive, it's how to avoid surrender.



When the light of the star which flows into my eyes as a drop of gold first pierced the darkness in space, there was not a single eye on earth looking at the sky.

When the light of the star which flows into my eyes as a drop of gold first pierced the darkness in space, there was not a single eye on earth looking at the sky.



Looking at this insolent earth, you hear the first battle cry of our species- trap it under a rock and together, screaming, attack and destroy it, as if killing a mammoth.

Looking at this insolent earth, you hear the first battle cry of our species- trap it under a rock and together, screaming, attack and destroy it, as if killing a mammoth.



At eighteen you don't think about memories, you tell them.

At eighteen you don't think about memories, you tell them.



At eighteen you sleep without memories.

At eighteen you sleep without memories.





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I was raised not to be rude, but I also try to get the best work out of people.

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The terrible beast, that no one may understand, Came to my side, and put down his head in love.



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As desire recedes, the world becomes clear, pale, and empty.



If you think something is ugly, look harder. Ugliness is just a failure of seeing.

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