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“Why was nature so beautiful for no reason at all?”
― Life for Sale
― Life for Sale
“It's a pity both sides can't lose (commenting on Iran-Iraq war, 1980 – 1988)”
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“To say human life had no meaning was the easy part. But Hanio was struck all over again by the huge amount of energy required to live a life filled with so much meaninglessness.”
― Life for Sale
― Life for Sale
“A little poison now and then: that maketh pleasant dreams. And much poison at last for a pleasant death.”
― Thus Spoke Zarathustra
― Thus Spoke Zarathustra
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