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‘Become who you are.’
the enemies of truth are not lies, but convictions!
The mind is, you know, fond of back alleys and trapdoors.”
It is easier, far easier, to obey another than to command oneself.”
basic division of the ways of men: those who wish for peace of soul and happiness must believe and embrace faith, while those who wish to pursue the truth must forsake peace of mind and devote their life to inquiry.
there is a my way and a your way, but that there is no “the” way.
the philosophic cure consists of learning to listen to your own inner voice.
Life is an examination with no correct answers.
All seeing is relative, and so is all knowing. We invent what we experience.
symptoms are messengers of a meaning and will vanish only when their message is comprehended.
“Living safely is dangerous.”
Observing a relationship is not easy when I myself am part of it.
This moment exists forever, and you, alone, are your only audience.”
it’s important not to let your life live you.
‘Every person must choose how much truth he can stand.’
to fully relate to another, one must first relate to oneself.
If we cannot embrace our own aloneness, we will simply use the other as a shield against isolation.
“Isolation exists only in isolation. Once shared, it evaporates.”
