

“For this fear of death is indeed the pretense of wisdom, and not real wisdom, being the appearance of knowing the unknown; since no one knows whether death, which they in their fear apprehend to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good. Is there not here conceit of knowledge, which is a disgraceful sort of ignorance? And this is the point in which, as I think, I am superior to men in general, and in which I might perhaps fancy myself wiser than other men, - that whereas I know but little of the world below, I do not suppose that I know: but I do know that injustice and disobedience to a better, whether God or man, is evil and dishonorable, and I will never fear or avoid a possible good rather than a certain evil.”
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“The biggest wall you have to climb is the one you build in your mind: Never let your mind talk you out of your dreams, trick you into giving up. Never let your mind become the greatest obstacle to success. To get your mind on the right track, the rest will follow.”
― The Light in the Heart
― The Light in the Heart

“Read not the Times. Read the Eternities. Knowledge does not come to us by details, but in flashes of light from heaven.”
― Life Without Principle
― Life Without Principle
“I have crossed oceans of time to find you.”
― Bram Stoker's Dracula
― Bram Stoker's Dracula

“Questions arose. Like, what in the fuck was going on here, basically.”
― Inherent Vice
― Inherent Vice
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