Reading is a mere makeshift for original thinking. Parerga and Paralipomena
Apparently that does sometimes happen. Apparently even men like Chichikov are transformed into poets for a few moments in their lives: though the word "poet" would be an exaggeration here. Dead Souls
If this is the best of possible worlds, what then are the others? Candide
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened. Never Give In!
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