Daniel Schechtel
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“Those who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.”
― The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
― The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
“Better to reign in Hell, than to serve in Heaven.”
― Paradise Lost
― Paradise Lost
“Boys and girls in America have such a sad time together; sophistication demands that they submit to sex immediately without proper preliminary talk. Not courting talk — real straight talk about souls, for life is holy and every moment is precious.”
― On the Road
― On the Road
“Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.”
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“In the sunset of dissolution, everything is illuminated by the aura of nostalgia, even the guillotine.”
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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