

“A saint is a person who behaves decently in a shockingly indecent society.”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country

“An intellectual? Yes. And never deny it. An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself. I like this, because I am happy to be both halves, the watcher and the watched. "Can they be brought together?" This is a practical question. We must get down to it. "I despise intelligence" really means: "I cannot bear my doubts.”
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“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
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“There was a beautiful time...”
― The Bell Jar
― The Bell Jar
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