flowerytale:

Clarice Lispector, from “Near to the Wild Heart“ (tr. Alison Entrekin)

philosophybits:

“If any one is angry with you, meet his anger by returning benefits for it; a quarrel which is only taken up on one side falls to the ground; it takes two men to fight.”

— Seneca, On Anger

philosophybits:

“We act in our own self-interest. Of course we do. Name me a person or a nation who does not. The trick is figuring out where your interests are.”

— Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See (via quotespile)

haelxtii:

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quotemadness:

“Life is short. Spend it with people who make you laugh, and feel loved.”

— Unknown

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nureingrund:

Erst wenn du auf einen Menschen triffst, der dich wirklich lesen kann wirst du merken, wieviele Analphabeten dir bisher begegnet sind.

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philosophybits:

“Only the educated are free.”

— Epictetus, Discourses

philosophybits:

“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.”

— Oscar Wilde, The Critic as Artist