"When Don Quixote went out into the world, that world turned into a mystery before his eyes. That is the legacy of the first European novel to the entire subsequent history of the novel. The novel teaches us to comprehend the world as a question. There is wisdom and tolerance in that attitude."
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"True happiness is not found in any other reward than that of being united with God. If I seek some other reward besides God Himself, I may get my reward but I cannot be happy."
"In case you never get a second chance: don't be afraid!""And what if you do get a second chance?""You take it!"
"I didn't know love could leave the lights on all the time."
"I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty...But I am too busy thinking about myself."
"Be mindful and heartempty, because you've got no love left in it due to you having given it all away."
"By 20, you should be smart. By 30, you should be strong. By 40, you should be rich. By 50, you should be wise. But if you are smart, strong, rich and wise, you don't need any age limits."
"Usually my form of turning someone down was shoving a stake through his heart while smirking, Gotcha!"
"I am sure now that life is not what it is purported to be and that nature, in the canny words of the Scotch theologue, 'is not as natural as it looks."
"Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards."
"There is a lack of humor in fashion. To me, it's always been the fun, cool industry to work in, and I always wanted people to be on my side and see how much fun we really have behind the scenes."
"The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man's."
"As a person, he was wonderful. He really was a great person. He was full of life. He had a great sense of humor. Very talented, of course, but very caring to his parents. There was a very endearing quality about Elvis."
"Don’t be disheartened by the forces of evil. Nothing can happen that God hasn’t allowed. Even resistance is all part of grand orchestration. The devil always has you right were God wants you."
"If I could convert books to wine, I’d start with The Grapes of Wrath. I’ve never read it, but maybe tonight I’ll be thirsty enough."
"Change your life! Wake up and smell the Cosmic Ordering success."
"Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future."
"The secret to happiness is low expectations."
"I do not cling to life sufficiently to fear death."
"Let my body dwell in poverty, and my hands be as the hands of the toiler; but let my soul be as a temple of remembrance where the treasures of knowledge enter and the inner sanctuary is hope."
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