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Captivating. a few social sentiments about the "right time" to say something, courage, purity and atonement i feel are outdated if not senseless, but as Sensei says himself, they are from a different time and generation (and Japan), so of course we f
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“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
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“We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
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“If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all.”
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“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.”
― The Importance of Being Earnest
― The Importance of Being Earnest
“Time is
Too Slow for those who Wait,
Too Swift for those who Fear,
Too Long for those who Grieve,
Too Short for those who Rejoice;
But for those who Love,
Time is not.”
― Music and Other Poems
Too Slow for those who Wait,
Too Swift for those who Fear,
Too Long for those who Grieve,
Too Short for those who Rejoice;
But for those who Love,
Time is not.”
― Music and Other Poems
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