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“a man can be given only what he can use; and he can use only that for which he has sacrificed something”

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This book delves into the psychological and philosophical implications of time travel, as Ivan grapples with the consequences of his newfound power. more

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P.D. Ouspensky

P.D. Ouspensky was a Russian philosopher, psychologist, and writer, known for his studies in mysticism and self-development. His works have had a profound impact on modern psychology and philosophy. more

“Music makes me forget my real situation. It transports me into a state which is not my own. Under the influence of music I really seem to feel what I do not feel, to understand what I do not understand, to have powers which I cannot have. Music seems to me to act like yawning or laughter; I have no desire to sleep, but I yawn when I see others yawn; with no reason to laugh, I laugh when I hear others laugh. And music transports me immediately into the condition of soul in which he who wrote the music found himself at that time. ~The Kreutzer Sonata”

Source: LEO TOLSTOY – The Ultimate Short Stories Collection: 120+ Titles in One Volume (World Classics Series): The Kreutzer Sonata, The Forged Coupon, Hadji Murad, Alyosha the Pot, Master and Man, Father Sergius, Diary of a Lunatic, The Cossacks, My Dream, The Young Tsar, Fables and Stories for Children...

“The only noise now was the rain, pattering softly with the magnificent indifference of nature for the tangled passions of humans.”

Humans Passion Rain Noise Indifference Magnificent Rainy Rainy Day Tangled Raining Day Rainy Season

Book:Crown Duel

Source: Crown Duel

“"Katniss," Gale says softly. I recognize that voice. It's the same one he uses to approach wounded animals before he delivers a deathblow. I Instinctively raise my hand to block his words but he catches it and holds on tightly. "Don't," I whisper. But Gale is not one to keep secrets from me. "Katniss, there is no District Twelve."”

Use Hands Voice Animal Secret Approach Raises Block Twelve Wounded Katniss Gale Wounded Animal

Author:Suzanne Collins

“I'm a powerful being... a wizard," Corny said. "So don't try anything." "Yes," said the little faery, blinking black eyes rapidly. "No. Try nothing.”

Trying Littles Said Eye Black Powerful Wizards Corny Black Eyes

Book:Ironside

Source: Ironside

“Memory warps time, as it does the sights and sounds and smells of reality; for what shapes it is emotion, which can twist what seems clear, just as the surface of a pond seems to bend the stick thrust into the water.”

Doe Reality Seems Remember Sound Water Memories Emotion Clear Shapes Sight Sticks Smell Surface Twists Thrust Ponds Warp Sight And Sound Crown Duel

Book:Crown Duel

Source: Crown Duel

“Life, he realize, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it's in the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile.”

“Killing is easy," said Mo, "Dying is harder.”

Said Easy Dying Harder Killing

Author:Cornelia Funke

“I am a person before I am anything else. I never say I am a writer. I never say I am an artist...I am a person who does those things.”

Persons Doe Artist Identity Juicy

Author:Edward Gorey

“Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective.”

Men Believe Heart Born Bottom Every Man Detectives

Book:SIR EDWARD LEITHEN Complete Collection – 6 Titles in One Premium Edition (Mystery & Thriller Series): The Power-House, John Macnab, The Dancing Floor, The Gap in the Curtain, Sick Heart River & Sing a Song of Sixpence

Source: SIR EDWARD LEITHEN Complete Collection – 6 Titles in One Premium Edition (Mystery & Thriller Series): The Power-House, John Macnab, The Dancing Floor, The Gap in the Curtain, Sick Heart River & Sing a Song of Sixpence

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