“Once her love had been publicized, it would gain weight, become a burden.”

― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

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“The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.”

― William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

“In a word, suppressing feelings in order to live to a ripe old age, or dying young by accepting the martyrdom of passion, that is our destiny.”

― Honoré de Balzac, The Wild Ass’s Skin

“And the first opinion which one forms of a prince, and of his understanding, is by observing the men he has around him; and when they are capable and faithful he may always be considered wise, because he has known how to recognize the capable and...”

― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

“Come! your presence will either give me life or kill me with pleasure.”

― Voltaire, Candide

“I'm sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I could respect...”

― J. D. Salinger, Franny and Zooey

“We have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”

― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

“What is it that I’ll want from you? Not love: that would be too much to ask. Not forgiveness, which isn’t yours to bestow. Only a listener, perhaps; only someone who will see me.”

― Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin

“Nothing in the world is harder than speaking the truth and nothing easier than flattery.”

― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment

“never again use another person's body or emotions as a scratching post for your own unfulfilled yearnings.”

― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat

“What I know for sure is that reading opens you up. It exposes you and gives you access to anything your mind can hold. What I love most about reading: It gives you the ability to reach higher ground. And keep climbing.”

― Oprah Winfrey, What I Know For Sure

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