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“Maturity: knowing where you're crazy, trying to warn others of the fact and striving to keep yourself under control.”

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Alain de Botton is a Swiss writer and philosopher known for his books on philosophy, art, and culture. His work is characterized by its accessible exploration of profound themes, which has won him a wide audience. more

“Defeat is for the valiant. Only they will know the honour of losing and the joy of winning I am not here to tell you that defeat is a part of life: we all know that. Only the defeated know Love. Because it is in the realm of love that we fight our first battles – and generally lose. I am here to tell you that there are people who have never been defeated. They are the ones who never fought. They managed to avoid scars, humiliations, feelings of helplessness, as well as those moments when even warriors doubt the existence of God.’’ Manuscript Found In Accra – Paulo Coelho”

“Beyond the element of giving, the active characteristic of love becomes evident in the fact that it always implies certain basic elements, common to all forms of love. These are care, responsability, respect and knowledge”

Giving Facts Care Form Certain Common Elements Active Characteristics Evident Forms Of Love Responsability

Book:THE ART OF LOVING

Source: THE ART OF LOVING

“They Open A Door And Enter A World”

World Doors

Book:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (rack)

Source: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (rack)

“That sounds so weird: "kill yourself." It makes it sound like you tried to murder someone, only that someone is you. But killing someone is wrong, and I don't think suicide is. It's my life, right? I should be able to end it if I want to. I don't think it's a sin.”

Ifs Thinking Want Should Ends Able Sound Sin Like You Murder Suicide Killing Killing Yourself Killing Someone

Author:Michael Thomas Ford

“The Brother's hood fell back, and his silvery hair shone out in the dim chamber like starlight. All the air rushed out of Tessa's lungs in a single instant. The Silent Brother was Jem.”

Air Brother Hair Silent Instant Lungs Chamber Hood Jem Starlight

Book:Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“Charlotte said that if I chose, I could cease to be a Gray and take the name my mother should have had before she was married. I could be a Starkweather. I could have a true Shadowhunter name." She heard Will exhale a breath. It came out a puff of white in the cold. His eyes were blue and wide and clear, fixed on her face. He wore the expression of a man who had steeled himself to do a terrifying thing, and was carrying it through. "Of course you can have a true Shadowhunter name," Will said. "You can have mine.”

Ifs Men Should Said Eye Faces Mother Courses Names White Clear Heard Mines Expression Cold Married Should Have Breaths Blue Wide Cease Fixed His Eyes Gray Shadowhunters Puff Charlotte

Author:Cassandra Clare

“Don't judge me because I'm quiet. No one plans a murder out loud.”

Plans Judging Quiet Murder Loud Judge Me Don't Judge Me

Book:Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet

Source: Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet

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