People don’t change; they do grow, but that isn’t quite the same thing. For as long as they live they’ll always have the same roots. In life, there are things about them we can learn to forgive and perhaps, in time, even forget. People
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“I don’t want my pain blanked out, he thought to himself; I need to keep my pain. It is a part of who I am, every bit as integral as the joy I’ve felt.”
― Glyphotech and Other Macabre Processes
― Glyphotech and Other Macabre Processes
“We live as we dream--alone....”
― Heart of Darkness
― Heart of Darkness
“It’s about walking, or crawling as the case may be, through this messy existence with eyes open. It’s about squeezing a fistful of shit and praying for a diamond.”
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“Enlightenment is its own reward, its own punishment. You begin to see so much more. And so much more sees you.”
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“The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.”
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