Disgrâce
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“being seduced is a pleasure in itself. One yields for the sake of yielding.”
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“I am corrupted to the bone with the beauty of this forsaken world.”
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“The devil is everywhere under the skin of things, searching for a way into the light.”
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“Nothing is worse than what we can imagine.”
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“All creatures come into the world bringing with them the memory of justice.”
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“Pleasure is hard to come by, but pain is everywhere these days, I must learn to subsist on it.”
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“Reason is simply a vast tautology.”
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“It is a world of words that creates a world of things.”
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“If I, this mortal shell, am going to die, let me at least live on through my creations.”
“Long visits don't make for good friends.”
Source: Disgrâce
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“The end of confession is to tell the truth to and for oneself.”
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Source: Disgrâce
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Source: Disgrâce