A new idea must not be judged by its immediate results.

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Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough. — Emily Dickinson

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He found himself understanding the wearisomeness of this life, where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one's waking life was spent watching one's feet. ― William Golding

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Defending the truth is not something one does out of a sense of duty or to allay guilt complexes, but is a reward in itself. - Simone de Beauvoir

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Maybe a person is just made up of a lot of people," I say. "Maybe we're accumulating these new selves all the time. ― Jandy Nelson

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The immense appetite we have for biography comes from a deep-seated sense of equality.

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The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms. ― Lao Tzu

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it was when I stopped searching for home within others and lifted the foundations of home within myself I found there were no roots more intimate than those between a mind and body that have decided to be whole. ― Rupi Kaur

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She was here on earth to make sense of its wild enchantments.

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There's a sorrow and pain in everyone's life, but every now and then there's a ray of light that melts the loneliness in your heart and brings comfort like hot soup and a soft bed. ― Hubert Selby Jr

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