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Quote by Jorge Luis Borges

“Any life, no matter how long or complex it may be, is made up essentially of a single moment—the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is.”

Book:The Aleph and Other Stories 1933-1969

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The Aleph and Other Stories 1933-1969

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Jorge Luis Borges

Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine writer, poet, and literary critic. His works are known for their unique fantasy and philosophical thinking, which have had a profound impact on 20th-century literature. more

“Inside you, there is an Eagle (courage to face the unknown) and a Serpent (knowledge). Both should grow equally. If the Eagle grows more, you become a wandering ascetic. If the Serpent grows more, you become a philosopher. When they grow equally, one day the Eagle flies away with the Serpent. Then only the Enlightened being remains for whom there is nothing known or unknown.”

Philosophy Knowledge Courage Enlightenment Mysticism Asceticism

Author:Shunya

“Too soon did she find herself at the drawing room door. And after pausing a moment for what she knew would not come, for a courage which the outside of no door had ever supplied to her, she turned the lock in desperation and the lights of the drawing room and all the collected family were before her.”

Funny Family Courage Irony Sarcasm Dread Shyness Door Fanny

Book:Mansfield Park

Source: Mansfield Park

“Deux êtres qui s'aiment ont à conquérir leur amour, à construire leur vie et leur sentiment, et cela non seulement contre les circonstances mais aussi contre toutes ces choses en eux qui limitent, mutilent, gênent ou pèsent sur eux.”

Courage Amour Construire

Book:Correspondance

Source: Correspondance

“She turned beytrayal into strength, pain into power, control into freedom, war into peace, chaos into calm, darkness into light and her wounds into victory.”