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1 " The truth is that the material world is too poor to satisfy our yearnings. This is how we end up with so many dysfunctional rich people. "
― Yanko Tsvetkov , Codex Hyperboreanus (Apophenia, #2)
2 " His opulent funeral was attended by all his subjects, although—due to heavy snowfall—the majority of them were present only in spirit. "
3 " Those of us acquainted with the intricate life of empires know that no matter how powerful they grow to be—and how indispensable their influence seems to their dominions—there comes a moment when they suddenly fall, like ripe fruits from a tall tree. "
4 " Love, my dear, is the opium of the masses, and once people get high on it, they will trample you like wild horses. "
5 " On her fifteenth anniversary, she lined up her thirty six dolls and beheaded them with a single swing, proudly announcing the end of her childhood. "
6 " Truth is like medicine—too little will keep you sick, too much will kill you. "
7 " They say history is made by great individuals, but anyone who has ever studied it knows that’s just an excuse, so the masses can absolve themselves from responsibility. "
8 " It is said that when lovers are meant for each other, the gods take special care to match all the curves of their bodies, so when they join, they become one, and it is not possible to see when one body ends and another begins. "
9 " We don't appreciate life unless we waste the first half of it. "
10 " It often happens that opposite emotions trigger similar reactions in the human body, for crying occurs both in moments of deep despair and great joy. Only observant poets know the difference, for despair paints the eyes red and causes swelling, while joy makes them glitter like emeralds under the brightest of suns. "
11 " It is unfortunate that the mistakes of the parents are so easy to spot, while those of the children are yet to be committed. "
12 " Just like complete disillusionment, absolute satisfaction diminishes one’s will to live. "
13 " There were as many versions of the past as there were people—an unfortunate thing that made any objective study of history impossible. "
14 " He was a chaotic administrator and an avid womanizer—qualities that blended well, for one fed off the other like a flame gorging on candle wax. "
15 " Due to entropy, all promises decay and break apart. "
16 " When people are confronted by a mystery, they rush to formulate an answer, so they can get rid of it as soon as possible. "
17 " In the eyes of cowards, wonders come as threats. "
18 " It is typical for the young to use wise words irresponsibly, for they can’t match them with experience. "
19 " Love flourishes neither in dignity, nor in the hope that someone else could take the place of the beloved, but in the bliss of complete self-abandonment. "
