To believe in God is to know that all the rules will be fair, and that there will be wonderful surprises.

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The first temptation, upon meeting an old friend after many years, is always to - look the other way.

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If we have anything kind to say, any tender sentiment to express, we feel a sense of shame.

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All of us are mad. If it weren't for the fact that every one of us is slightly abnormal, there wouldn't be any point in giving each person a separate name.

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Behind everything we feel, there is always a sense of fear.

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When I say "I," I mean a thing absolutely unique, not to be confused with any other.

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It so difficult to know what the people we love really need.

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There is no forgiveness in nature.

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Nobody is bound by any obligation unless it has first been freely accepted.

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At any given moment, I open my eyes and exist.

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