“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.”
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“I pop a cassette into the Buick's stereo. It's the Ramones. I turn the volume up high and roll down the windows. The highway air tastes of fumes, but it still feels goddamn good to breathe”
― God Hates Us All
― God Hates Us All
“Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.”
― Trump: The Art of the Deal
― Trump: The Art of the Deal
“I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong.”
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“So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.”
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