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Quote by Charles Bukowski

“love iz a big fat turkey and every day iz thanksgiving”

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Charles Bukowski, born on August 16, 1920, was an influential American poet. Known for his unique style and profound depiction of the lives of the underclass in America, he is considered one of the representatives of the Beat Generation. more

“For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency. If something is irrational, that means it won't work. It's usually unrealistic. People don't just get upset. They contribute to their upsetness. People have motives and thoughts of which they are unaware. Rational beliefs bring us closer to getting good results in the real world. Self-esteem is the greatest sickness known to man or woman because it's conditional. The art of love is largely the art of persistence.”

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Author:Albert Ellis

“The emotionally mature individual should completely accept the fact that we live in a world of probability and chance, where there are not, nor probably ever will be, any absolute certainties, and should realize that it is not at all horrible, indeed—such a probabilistic, uncertain world.”

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Author:Albert Ellis

“People will believe anything if it means they can go on with their lives and not have to think too hard about it.”

People Ifs Thinking Believe Mean Hard Goes On

Book:The Diviners: Number 1 in series

Source: The Diviners: Number 1 in series

“He who fails to plan, plans to fail.”

Plans Failing Planning Planners Future Planning Poor Planning

Book:Where We Belong: A Novel

Source: Where We Belong: A Novel

“Anything worthwhile is tough.”

Tough Worthwhile

Book:Where We Belong: A Novel

Source: Where We Belong: A Novel

“Words stand between silence and silence: between the silence of things and the silence of our own being. Between the silence of the world and the silence of God. When we have really met and known the world in silence, words do not separate us from the world nor from other men, nor from God, nor from ourselves because we no longer trust entirely in language to contain reality.”

Men World Reality Language Silence Known Mets Aging

Author:Thomas Merton

“The triumph of vegetation is total.”

Triumph Vegetation

Author:Michel Houellebecq

“Commitment, I finally said. Both people have to be committed. I think if two people are committed to the marriage, if they really want to make it work, then they'll find a way to do it. No matter what happens in life.”

People Ifs Thinking Way Want Said Two Matter Happens Commitment No Matter What Committed

Author:Nicholas Sparks

“What good is talking if neither of you are really committed? If one of you had an affair or got addicted to drugs or was abusive, simply talking about it wouldn;t take the hurt away; or fix the trust that's been lost. In the end, marriage comes down to actions. I think people talk too much about the things that bother them, instead of actually doing the little things that keep a marriage strong.”

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Author:Nicholas Sparks

“Relationships are the most important thing in life, and friends are a part of that.”

Important Important Things Things In Life Most Important Things In Life

Book:Three Weeks With My Brother

Source: Three Weeks With My Brother

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