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“Every true writer is like a bird; he repeats the same song, the same theme, all his life. For me, this theme as always been revolt.”

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Alberto Moravia

Alberto Moravia, born on November 28, 1907 and died on September 26, 1990, was a renowned Italian novelist of the 20th century. He is known for his profound psychological descriptions and realistic style. more

“Remember: It costs nothing to encourage an artist, and the potential benefits are staggering. A pat on the back to an artist now could one day result in your favorite film, or the cartoon you love to get stoned watching, or the song that saves your life. Discourage an artist, you get absolutely nothing in return, ever.”

Love Age Remember Film Artist Song Results Return One Day Cost Benefits Cartoon Discouraging Absolutely Nothing Discouragement Your Favorite Staggering

Book:Tough Sh*t Deluxe: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good

Source: Tough Sh*t Deluxe: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good

“Lovers have lived so long with giants and elves, they won't believe again in their own size.”

Believe Long Lovers Size Giants

Author:W. H. Auden

“Oak, granite, Lilies by the road, Remember me? I remember you. Clouds brushing Clover hills, Remember me? Sister, child, Grown tall, Remember me? I remember you.”

Children Remember Clouds Hills Tall Oaks Lilies Remember You Remembers You Remember Me Brushing Granite Clovers

Author:Gail Carson Levine

“Making ourselves feel ugly is not fun." "We are ugly.”

Feels Fun Ugly

Book:Uglies

Source: Uglies

“Everyone endeavors as much as possible to make others love what he loves, and to hate what he hates... This effort to make everyone approve what we love or hate is in truth ambition, and so we see that each person by nature desires that other persons should live according to his way of thinking.”

Thinking Way Should Persons Desire Hate Effort Ambition Endeavor Way Of Thinking Love Or Hate

Author:Baruch Spinoza

“self-preservation is the primary and only foundation of virtue.”

Self Virtue Foundation Primaries Preservation Self Preservation

Author:Baruch Spinoza

“Those who know the true use of money, and regulate the measure of wealth according to their needs, live contented with few things.”

Knows Needs Use Wealth

Author:Baruch Spinoza

“the ultimate aim of government is not to rule, or restrain by fear, nor to exact obedience, but to free every man from fear that he may live in all possible security... In fact the true aim of government is liberty.”

Men May Facts Government Liberty Security Ultimate Aim Every Man Obedience

Author:Baruch Spinoza

“Is that it?” “No. That’s a wall.” “It could be disguised.” “You’re not very good at looking for things, are you?” “I’m good at looking for walls. Look, I found another one.”

Looks Found Wall Very Good

Author:Derek Landy

“He who seeks to regulate everything by law is more likely to arouse vices than to reform them. It is best to grant what cannot be abolished, even though it be in itself harmful. How many evils spring from luxury, envy, avarice, drunkenness and the like, yet these are tolerated because they cannot be prevented by legal enactments.”

Law Evil Spring Vices Envy Luxury Reform Grants Avarice Drunkenness

Author:Baruch Spinoza

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