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“I do not wish you much happiness--it would bore you; I do not wish you trouble either; but, following the people's philosophy, I will simply repeat: 'Live more' and try somehow not to be too bored; this useless wish I am adding on my own.”
― Demons
― Demons
“My friends, God is necessary for me if only because he is the one being who can be loved eternally.”
― Demons
― Demons
“For what is the self-complacent man but a slave to his own self-praise.”
― City of God
― City of God
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“Respectable and elite careers are of no interest to the Old Soul who is much too tired to join in with the “my house is bigger than your house” games of society. If the Old Soul has to work, any job will usually do. It's very uncommon to find Old Souls in prestigious careers, unless they have some higher purpose at play behind the scenes.”
― Old Souls: The Sages and Mystics of Our World
― Old Souls: The Sages and Mystics of Our World
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