"Patience and wisdom walk hand in hand, like two one-armed lovers."
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"Who’s to say what a ‘literary life’ is? As long as you are writing often, and writing well, you don’t need to be hanging-out in libraries all the time. Nightclubs are great literary research centers. So is Ibiza!"
"Rain Check I'm a shitty typist and speller, I hunt and peck,I wrote, "i LeFt mY sWeEtToOtH iN yOuR nEcKoF tHe WoOdS, cOuLd YoU pLeAsE bRiNgIt BeCk."Surprisingly, you did,and left."rAiN cHeCk."
"As for monkeys, I would have five, and they would be named: See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, Do Pretty Much Whatever The Hell You Want, and Expensive Attorney."
"Live your epitaph"
"As I am sure you know, when people say 'It's my pleasure,' they usually mean something along the lines of, 'There's nothing on Earth I would rather do less.' [...]"
"Peace is not a result inside us from everything around us. Peace is not submissive nor passive. On the contrary, peace is an overwhelming force which comes from within us, disrespectful of everything around us, a firm coalition of spirit and soul standing against all the unrest that abounds."
"Non est ad astra mollis e terris via"- "There is no easy way from the earth to the stars"
"There will be very few occasions when you are absolutely certain about anything. You will consistently be called upon to make decisions with limited information. That being the case, your goal should not be to eliminate uncertainty. Instead, you must develop the art of being clear in the face of uncertainty."
"She was a beautiful dreamer. The kind of girl, who kept her head in the clouds, loved above the stars and left regret beneath the earth she walked on."
"Let All Your Life’s Experiences Lead To More Writing & Encourage More Reading..!"
"The discovery of what is true and the practice of that which is good are the two most important aims of philosophy."
"I feel like getting married, or committing suicide, or subscribing to L'Illustration. Something desperate, you know."
"The strands of DNA are like strings, and it’s as if I am a walking guitar, a musical being whose vibration can be heard as love."
"Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth."
"Because you can't argue with all the fools in the world. It's easier to let them have their way, then trick them when they're not paying attention."
"That's the key to success, isn't it? It has to be fun."
"Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar."
"The only problem with dreaming is it's a solo activity. Imagine how glorious life would be if we could share dreams and create in unison."
"Discovery is always rape of the natural world. Always."
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