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“But you raised a ruckus about and threatened to perform a Julius Caesarian on anybody on anybody who calls April the cruelest month- I was Damn born out of the loins of my father in the spring of April, you claimed. Surgeon, you stood up for the month of buds and bitches like a true Kuon Kunos”
― APORVAKALA, Life... Love... Kumbh...

“I knew then and there only that pretty young little things are like monsoon lilies; transient trams. Catch them if you can, but if you miss them, do not wail, a next one would be whistling round the corner, about to enter the La Gurre of your heart”
― APORVAKALA, Life... Love... Kumbh...

“The gods are real crazy when it comes to prayers. They listen to some sometimes and do not listen to some sometimes. But the whole world prays, nonetheless-All the time”
― APORVAKALA, Life... Love... Kumbh...

“Man is certainly stark mad; he cannot make a worm, and yet he will be making gods by dozens.”
― Montaigne, The Complete Essays

“Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness.”
― Michel de Montaigne

“To compose our character is our duty, not to compose books, and to win, not battles and provinces, but order and tranquility in our conduct. Our great and glorious masterpiece is to live appropriately. All other things, ruling, hoarding, building, are only little appendages and props, at most.”
― Michel de Montaigne

“My art and profession is to live.”
― Montaigne

“If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love.”
― Michel de Montaigne

“There is no knowledge so hard to acquire as the knowledge of how to live this life well and naturally.”
― MONTAIGNE

“a good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.”
― michel de montaigne

“The continuous work of our life is to build death.”
― Montaigne

“The great and glorious masterpiece of man is to live with purpose.”
― Michel de Montaigne

“Experience has further taught me this, that we ruin ourselves by impatience.”
― Michel de Montaigne

“Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.”
― Michel de Montaigne

“My life has been filled with terrible misfortune; most of which never happened.”
― Michel de Montaigne

“We should tend our freedom wisely.”
― Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays

“The pettiest and slightest nuisances are the most acute; and as small letters hurt and tire the eyes most, so do trifling matters sting us most.”
― Michel de Montaigne

“Life should be an aim unto itself, a purpose unto itself.”
― Michel de Montaigne

“The customs and practices of life in society sweep us along.”
― Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays

“We need but little learning to live happily.”
― Montaigne

“Meditation is a powerful and full study as can effectually taste and employ themselves.”
― Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays

“The soul in which philosophy dwells should by its health make even the body healthy. It should make its tranquillity and gladness shine out from within; should form in its own mold the outward demeanor, and consequently arm it with a graceful pride, an active and joyous bearing, and a contented and good-natured countenance. The surest sign of wisdom is constant cheerfulness.”
― Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Works: Essays, Travel Journal, Letters