J. Redel

It Was A Long Time Ago That We Realized That It Was No Longer Possible To Turn The World Around

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It was a long time ago that we realized that it was no longer possible to turn this world around, or remodel it, or stop its unfortunate course forward.There was only one possible resistance: not to take it seriously.

— Milan Kundera

I have always preferred to be happy than to remain dignified.

— Charlotte Brontë |Jane Eyre

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