To be caught happy in a world of misery was for an honest man the most despicable of crimes. To the Lighthouse
People talk sometimes of a bestial cruelty, but that's a great injustice and insult to the beasts; a beast can never be so cruel as a man, so artistically cruel. The tiger only tears and gnaws, that's all he can do. He would never think of nailing people by the ears, even if he were able to do it. The Karamazov Brothers
Before entering any occupation, diligent preparation is to be undertaken. On Duties
When we hate a person, what we hate in his image is something inside ourselves. Whatever isn’t inside us can’t excite us.” Demian
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