

“Never marry at all, Dorian. Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious: both are disappointed.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray

“People, I thought, wanted security. They couldn’t bear the idea of death being a big black nothing, couldn’t bear the thought of their loved ones not existing, and couldn’t even imagine themselves not existing. I finally decided that people believed in an afterlife because they couldn’t bear not to.”
― Looking for Alaska
― Looking for Alaska

“and the mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve but a reality to experience.”
― Dune
― Dune

“Hollowness: that I understand. I'm starting to believe that there isn't anything you can do to fix it. That's what I've taken from the therapy sessions: the holes in your life are permanent. You have to grow around them, like tree roots around concrete; you mold yourself through the gaps”
― The Girl on the Train
― The Girl on the Train

“Empires do not suffer emptiness of purpose at the time of their creation. It is when they have become established that aims are lost and replaced by vague ritual.”
― Dune Messiah
― Dune Messiah
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