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Quote by Andy Rooney

“Anyone should be very suspicious of a sentence he's written that can't be read aloud easily.”

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Andy Rooney was an American writer renowned for his sharp wit and humor. He was a regular contributor to '60 Minutes' on CBS, where he shared his opinions and observations on a wide range of topics. Rooney's writing style was characterized by its conversational tone and his ability to find humor in everyday situations. more

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“Those who believe in their truth -- the only ones whose imprint is retained by the memory of men -- leave the earth behind them strewn with corpses. Religions number in their ledgers more murders than the bloodiest tyrannies account for, and those whom humanity has called divine far surpass the most conscientious murderers in their thirst for slaughter.”

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Book:A short history of decay

Source: A short history of decay

“Show me one thing here on earth which has begun well and not ended badly. The proudest palpitations are engulfed in a sewer, where they cease throbbing, as though having reached their natural term: this downfall constitutes the heart's drama and the negative meaning of history.”

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Book:A short history of decay

Source: A short history of decay

“A decadent civilization compromises with its disease, cherishes the virus infecting it, loses its self-respect.”

Self Loses Advice Civilization Disease Compromise Self Respect Cherish Viruses

Author:Emile M. Cioran

“To exist is equivalent to an act of faith, a protest against the truth, an interminable prayer. As soon as they consent to live, the unbeliever and the man of faith are fundamentally the same, since both have made the only decision that defines a being.”

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“To exist is a habit I do not despair of acquiring.”

Author:Emile M. Cioran

“Much more than our other needs and endeavors, it is sexuality that puts us on an even footing with our kind: the more we practice it, the more we become like everyone else: it is in the performance of a reputedly bestial function that we prove our status as citizens: nothing is more public than the sexual act.”

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Author:Emile M. Cioran

“Boredom dismantles the mind, renders it superficial, out at the seams, saps it from within and dislocates it.”

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“If you lack the power to demoralize yourself along with the age, to go as low and as far, do not complain of being misunderstood by it.”

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“There is not much difference between a mortal man and a dying man. The absurdity of making plans is only slightly more obvious in the second case.”

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“Discretion is deadly to genius; ruinous to talent.”

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