Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. Julius Caesar
There are people who exist in this world not like entities but like the speckles or spots on something. Dead Souls
When a dozen men are harnessed to the same cart, one always pulls harder than the others, and when it's a question of promotion and seniority, it's easy to tread on the toes of the man ahead of you. At every word one utters one has to be on one's guard; one's never quite sure whether it isn't going to arouse the disapproval of the big bugs; there's always a storm in the offing. Beware of Pity
The streets of London have their map, but our passions are uncharted. What are you going to meet if you turn this corner? Jacob's Room
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