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"In actuality, no one ever sank so deep that he could not sink deeper, and there may be one or many who sank deeper. So it is always possible to be happy and grateful that things are not worse!"
"No one may pride himself at being more than an individual, and no one despondently think that he is not an individual."
"So when at times the mob is swayed To carry praise or blame too far, We may choose something like a star To stay our minds on and be staid."
"Leaves and bark, leaves and bark, To lean against and hear in the dark. Petals I may have once pursued. Leaves are all my darker mood."
"Death fosters life that life may suckle death."
"People may believe correct things for the damndest and weirdest of wrong reasons."
"Mass extinctions may not threaten distant futures, but they are decidedly unpleasant for species caught up in the throes of their power."
"Men may have wars, but women have their period. Men go off and kill each other, but women say nasty things, which is even better."
"Many thanks for the sending me the book Biology of the Striped Skunk ... Frankly, I doubt whether I shall read it or not, unless I happen to have some intimate contact with a skunk which may induce me to learn more about him."
"So the life I have made May seem wrong to you But, I've never been surer It's my life to ruin My own way."
"Drugs may lead to nowhere, but at least it's the scenic route."
"Where you find the attraction for lust and wealth considerably diminished, to whatever creed he may belong, know that his inner spirit is awakening."
"On the sequel, you've lost the element of surprise. Usually, on the first one you may not go very, very deep into character; the second one you start to explore the character a bit more."
"Urban people, of course, are terribly scared nowadays. They may yearn for society, but it is risky to go around talking to strangers, for a lot of reasons, one being that people are so accustomed not to have many human contacts that they are afraid they may find out they really prefer life that way."
"We cannot make a heaven on earth, though we may make a hell."
"Awake asleep ought to be with us - So he may see dreams in wakefulness."
"A zygote is a gamete's way of producing more gametes. This may be the purpose of the universe."
"A victim of God may, Through learning adaption, Become a partner of God, A victim of God may, Through forethought and planning, Become a shaper of God. Or a victim of God may, Through shortsightedness and fear, Remain God's victim, God's plaything, God's prey."
"Nothing remains interesting where anything may happen."
"What makes me vulnerable is speaking up about topics that may be controversial to others."
