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Quote by Fyodor Dostoevsky

“I'm drunk but truthful.”

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A renowned Russian novelist and a pioneer of psychological novels. His works deeply reveal the complexity of human nature and the injustice of society, having a profound impact on literature worldwide. more

“People should be left to believe what they like, so long as they harm no one else. Apart from normal expectations of politeness, it is not however clear why people should require their personal beliefs to be treated with special sensitivity by others, to the point that if others fail to tip-toe respectfully around them they will start throwing bombs.”

Source: Life, Sex and Ideas: The Good Life Without God

“You must be all a-tingle with excitement.' 'I guess so,' I said, but I did not feel a-tingle. I did not feel a-anything.”

Feels Said Excitement

Author:Daniel Handler

“It looked like something the Hemlock needed, or a piece of equipment a plumber had left behind. It looked like none of your business.”

Left Behinds Pieces Needed Equipment Left Behind Like Something Plumber None Of Your Business Hemlock

Author:Daniel Handler

“The children of this world and the adults of this world are in entirely separate boats and only drift near each other when we need a ride from someone or when someone needs us to wash our hands.”

World Needs Children Hands This World Adults Boat

Author:Daniel Handler

“Love breaks my bones and I laugh”

Break Laughing Bones

Author:Charles Bukowski

“You're the only thing I want most in the world yet the one thing I cannot have. Because to have you completely would be impossible. You cannot go where I walk." -Dank "Death" Walker”

World Want Would Be Walks Impossible One Thing Walkers Dank

Author:Abbi Glines

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