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“How do I know that loving life is not a delusion? How do I know that in hating death I am not like a man who, having left home in his youth, has forgotten the way back?...someday there will be a great awakening when we know that this is all a great dream. Yet the stupid believe that they are awake, busily and brightly assuming they understand things, calling this man ruler, and that man a herdsman- how dense!”

Knows Men Way Believe Home Dream Life Is Hate Left Stupid Youth Calling Assuming Forgotten Insight Awakening Awake Someday Delusion Rulers Loving Life Dense

Author:Zhuangzi

“Never, never, before Heaven, have I thought of you but as the single, bright, pure, blessed recollection of my boyhood and my youth. Never have I from the first, and never shall I to the last, regard your part in my life, but as something sacred, never to be lightly thought of, never to be esteemed enough, never, until death, to be forgotten.”

Love Firsts Enough Lasts Heaven Youth Pure Regard Blessed Sacred Forgotten Recollection Boyhood Thoughts Of You

Book:The Works of Charles Dickens

Source: The Works of Charles Dickens

“I've never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It's probably because they have forgotten their own.”

People Joy Understanding Youth Understood Aging Forgotten Youth Life

Book:Dancing Girls

Source: Dancing Girls

“We have thought that because children are young they are silly. We have forgotten the blind stirrings, the reaching outward of our own youth.”

Children Young Youth Blind Forgotten Silly Reaching Reach Out Stirring

Book:Writing for Young People

Source: Writing for Young People

“How do I know that loving life is not a delusion? How do I know that in hating death I am not like a man who, having left home in his youth, has forgotten the way back?”

Knows Men Way Home Life Is Hate Left Youth Forgotten Delusion Loving Life

Book:The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu

Source: The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu

“Oh, you mysterious girls, when you are fifty-two we shall find you out; you must come into the open then. If the mouth has fallen sourly yours the blame: all the meanness your youth concealed have been gathering in your face. But the pretty thoughts and sweet ways and dear, forgotten kindnesses linger there also, to bloom in your twilight like evening primroses.”

Ifs Way Has Beens Two Faces Girl Kindness Youth Sweet Mouths Blame Forgotten Dear Mysterious Evening Fallen Fifty Your Face Twilight Gathering Concealed Meanness

Author:James M. Barrie

“There were dreams once upon a time, dreams now all but forgotten. On sad days I dust them off and fondle them nostalgically, with a patronizing wonder at the naivete of the youth who dreamed them.”

Dream Wonder Youth Forgotten Dust Once Upon A Time Patronizing Naivete Sad Day

Book:Chronicles of the Black Company

Source: Chronicles of the Black Company