"True artists scorn nothing."
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"There may be responsible persons, but there are no guilty ones."
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"I realized people would soon forget me once I was dead. I couldn't even say that this was hard to stomach; really, there's no idea to which one doesn't get acclimatized in time."
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"To begin with, poor people´s memory is less nourished than that of a rich; it has fewer landmarks in space because they seldom leave the place where they live, and fewer reference points in time throughtout lives that are grey and featureless."
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"I had the whole sky in my eyes and it was blue and gold."
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"the one who doesnt play, doesnt win anything, but he actually looses somehting, {playing}"
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"Because there is nothing here than invites us to cherish unhappy lovers. Nothing is more vain than to die for love. What we ought to do is live."
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"Generally, I like all islands. There, it is easier to rule."
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"Ah! my friend, for whomever is alone, without a god and without a master, the weight of time is terrible. One must then choose a master, God being out of style."
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"Here lives a free man. Nobody serves him."
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"There is a terrible emptiness in me, an indifference that hurts."
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"I was comfortable in all, I admit, but at the same time, nothing satisfied me. Each joy made me seek another."
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"Mistakes are joyful, truth infernal."
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"How do you put everyone in the pool, so you have the right to dry yourself in the sun?"
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"We come into the world laden with the weight of an infinite necessity."
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"Great ideas come into the world as gently as doves."
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"The struggle to reach the top is itself enough to fulfill the heart of man. One must believe that Sisyphus is happy."
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"But do you know why we are always more just and generous toward the dead? The reason is simple. With them there is no obligation. They leave us free and we can take our time, fit the testimonial between a cocktail party and a nice little mistress, in our spare time, in short."
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"Since we're all going to die, it's obvious that when and how don't matter."
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"There are means that cannot be excused. And I should like to be able to love my country and still love justice. I don't want just any greatness for it, particularly a greatness born of blood and falsehood. I want to keep it alive by keeping justice alive."
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