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“We see God and the devil blaming each other, and cherish the unspeakable belief that both of them are drunk.”
― Frank Wedekind, Spring's Awakening

“Without failure, no ethics”
― Simone de Beauvoir, The Ethics of Ambiguity

“Self-knowledge is no guarantee of happiness, but it is on the side of happiness and can supply the courage to fight for it.”
― Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex

“Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody's business. What we are asked to do is to love, and this love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy.”
― Thomas Merton