

“Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others.”
― Heart of Darkness
― Heart of Darkness

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
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“Faith in faith' he answered himself. 'It isn't necessary to have something to believe in. It's only necessary to believe that somewhere there's something worthy of belief.”
― The Stars My Destination
― The Stars My Destination

“A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.”
― The Critic As Artist: With Some Remarks on the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything
― The Critic As Artist: With Some Remarks on the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything

“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
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