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21 " One of the three candles burned out, and darkness eagerly pulled its chair a little closer to the table. "
― Dean Koontz , One Door Away from Heaven
22 " One door away from Heaven, We live each day and hour. One door away from Heaven, But it lies beyond our power To open the door to Heaven And enter when we choose. One door away from Heaven, And the key is ours to lose. One door away from Heaven, But, oh, the entry dues.—The Book of Counted Sorrows "
23 " A coincidence, however, is frequently a glimpse of a pattern otherwise hidden. "
24 " ...she refused to dwell on or even to lament adversities, as she remained determined instead to receive them as though they were disguised blessings from which unexpected benefits would arise in time. "
25 " ...a low mist shimmers just above the meadow, as though the earth breathes out the dreams of the vanished generations buried in its breast. "
26 " Increasingly since the 1960s. being hip in America had meant being nihilistic...it required surrendering to groupthink, and a belief in the meaningless of human life. "
27 " be unaware of this "
28 " Furthermore, a civilization spiraling into an abyss often finds the spiral thrilling, and sometimes loves the promise of the depths below. People often see the romance of darkness but cannot see the ultimate terror that waits at the bottom, in the deepest blackness. Consequently, they resist the hand of truth extended, regardless of the goodwill with which it’s offered, and have been known to kill their would-be benefactors. "
29 " There’s lots of law these days,” she interrupted, “but not much justice. "
30 " The gov’ment!” declares the caretaker, and his wrinkles rise like hackles, pulling his face into a surprisingly taut bristle of pure disgust. “Tax collectors, land grabbers, nosey do-gooders more self-righteous than any Bible-poundin’ preacher ever born! "
31 " ichor, no snake syrup of any kind. The "
32 " Мечтата умира трудно. "
33 " Малцина са допринесли нещо позитивно за човешката цивилизация. Ако се ръководим от принципите на утилитаристичната етика, само тези, които са полезни за държавата или за обществото, имат право да живеят. Повечето хора имат прекалено много недостатъци, за да са полезни за когото и да било. "
34 " Change isn't easy, Micky. Changing the way you live means changing the way you think. Changing how you think means changing what you believe about life. That's hard sweetie, When we make our own misery, we sometimes cling to it even when we want so bad to change, because misery is something we know. The misery is comfortable "