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Richard Bach
Richard Bach

Richard Bach is an American writer known for his profound philosophical thoughts and allegorical stories. His work 'Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah' has become a beloved classic, inspiring many to seek self-realization and the meaning of life. more

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“People always get what they want. But there is a price for everything. Failures are either those who do not know what they want or are not prepared to pay the price asked them. The price varies from individual to individual. Some get things at bargain-sale prices, others only at famine prices. But it is no use grumbling. Whatever price you are asked, you must pay.”

PeopleKnowsWantUseIndividualPayPreparedVaryBargainsFaminePay The PriceGrumbling
Author:W. H. Auden
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KnowsSaidEyeWaterMemoriesTakenHotSmellPassingNakedPassingsHis EyesCompellingShowersSoapFamiliarityPrimalDrillsHot WaterShampooAfterthought
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“Unless you are terribly, terribly careful, you run the danger-- without even knowing it is happening to you-- of slipping into the fatal error of reflecting the public taste instead of creating it. Your responsibility is to the public consciousness, not to the public view of itself.”

RunningViewsConsciousnessResponsibilityKnowingDangerTasteCreatingHappeningsErrorsCarefulReflectingSlipping
Book:Stretching My Mind: The Collected Essays of Edward Albee
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