“I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.”
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One cannot violate the promptings of one's nature without having that nature recoil upon itself.
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The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
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Darn the wheel of the world! Why must it continually turn over? Where is the reverse gear?
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Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.
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