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“Doesn't this place give you the creeps? You could perhaps do something with some floral wallpaper and a fire-bomb.”
― Going Postal
― Going Postal

“The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer terror. We think that we are generous because we credit our neighbor with the possession of those virtues that are likely to be a benefit to us. We praise the banker that we may overdraw our account, and find good qualities in the highwayman in the hope that he may spare our pockets.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray

“How much easier life was once you learned how to lie. I had gotten into trouble by speaking out of turn, arguing and answering back so many times. Not anymore. Now I would do what I wanted, and no one would stop me.”
― Shadows on the Moon
― Shadows on the Moon

“These days we worship an insidious brand of cynicism masquerading as "realism."
A "realist" is someone who is so obsessed with what "IS" that they neglect what "could be.”
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A "realist" is someone who is so obsessed with what "IS" that they neglect what "could be.”
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