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Destiny is a lie. Destiny is justification for atrocity. It is the means by which murderers armour themselves against reprimand. It is a word intended to stand in place of ethics, denying all moral context. ↗

— Steven Erikson

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The individual soul touches upon the world soul like a well reaches for the water table. That which sustains the universe beyond thought and language, and that which is at the core of us and struggles for expression, is the same thing. The finite within the infinite, the infinite within the finite. ↗

— Yann Martel

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I don't believe in your "Good". I believe in human kindness. ↗

— Vasily Grossman

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If the colour of life turns grey turn the palette the other way ↗

— Benny Bellamacina

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Not knowing is not a problem, not wondering is. ↗

— Chase Weir

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Books of the sages of the ages reflect upon in stages; like honey their words on the tongue give due savour.” {Source: A Green Desert Father} ↗

— Richard Mc Sweeney

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Apprentices Needed, Not Disciples For many, the knowledge of a Jesus, a Lao-tzu, a Buddha, or a Gandhi is complete and unassailable. But we do them and their vision a disservice when we follow them rather than using what they have taught to build upon as we strive toward our goal of a better society. ↗

— William Coperthwaite

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The life we’re given is on a thread, so wear it well. ↗

— Benny Bellamacina

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You always look on the dark side of life. I believe in capturing the moment...Joy is so fleeting. You never know when it might be snatched away. ↗

— Susan Wiggs

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