“Sometimes it is harder to deprive oneself of a pain than of a pleasure”

― F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender Is the Night

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“A liberal is fundamentally fearful of concentrated power. His objective is to preserve the maximum degree of freedom for each individual separately that is compatible with one man's freedom not interfering with other men's freedom. He believes...”

― Milton Friedman, Capitalism and Freedom

“Making decisions was the painful part for me, the part I agonized over. But once the decision was made, I simply followed through — usually with relief that the choice was made.”

― Stephenie Meyer, Twilight

“action . . . is the last resource of those who know not how to dream.”

― Oscar Wilde, Intentions

“But we must remember that good laws, if they are not obeyed, do not constitute good government.”

― Aristotle, Politics

“I am sick to death of cleverness. Everybody is clever nowadays. You can't go anywhere without meeting clever people. The thing has become an absolute public nuisance. I wish to goodness we had a few fools left.”

― Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

“But the presence of Odette continued to sow in Swann's heart alternate seeds of love and suspicion.”

― Marcel Proust, Swann's Way

“It was a lonely life to lead, for I had nothing to think of, having been made such a little while before.”

― L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

“Then, moreover, the white locks of age were sometimes found to be the thatch of an intellectual tenement in good repair.”

― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

“people never learn anything by being told; they have to find out for themselves.”

― Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides to Die

“This world to me is like a lasting storm, whirring me from my friends.”

― William Shakespeare, Pericles

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