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“Is it possible, finally, for one human being to achieve perfect understanding of another? We can invest enormous time and energy in serious efforts to know another person, but in the end, how close are we able to come to that person’s essence? We convince ourselves that we know the other person well, but do we really know anything important about anyone?”
— Jan 18, 2026 09:30AM
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abbey walker
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“‘Going bad is something that happens over a longer period of time.’
How long a period of time is that?”
— Jan 31, 2026 07:27PM
How long a period of time is that?”
abbey walker
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“It was not one of those strong, impulsive feelings that can hit two people like an electric shock when they first meet, but something quieter and gentler, like two tiny lights traveling in tandem through a vast darkness and drawing imperceptibly closer to each other as they go. As our meetings grew more frequent, I felt not so much that I had met someone new as that I had a chance upon a dear old friend.”
— Jan 21, 2026 05:56PM
