"The incessant perpetuation of collective fantasies makes people crave the truth and nothing but the truth - reality is the fastest American commodity."

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Source : Aleksandar Hemon (2009). “The Lazarus Project”, p.103, Pan Macmillan

Aleksandar Hemon

#Reality Quotes #People Quotes #Fantasy Quotes

“For the quirkyalone, there is no patience for dating just for the sake of not being alone. On a fine but by no means transcendent date we dream of going home to watch television. We would prefer to be alone with our own thoughts than with a less than perfect fit. We are almost constitutionally incapable of casual relationships.”
“The world is for those who make their dreams come true.”
“Being here really is just the invitation to rest as Being. There is nothing you have to do. It is not an invitation to become. You will not be scrutinized, your actions compared with those of others. Thats just unicorn food. Let your river flow as it pleases. Simply observe and recognise that all is unfolding spontaneously when that inner journalist- the ego, is exposed as a myth.”
“Confessional poetry is, to my mind, more slippery than poems that are sloppily autobiographical; I find the confessional mode much more akin to dramatic monologue.”

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“Reaching for the stars, perfectionists may end up clutching air. They suffer from mood disorders, troubled relationships, and stress. They may even achieve less than others.”
“I love to make a mistake. It is my only assurance that I cannot reasonably be expected to assume the responsibility of omniscience.”
“Being a leader is making the people you love hate you a little more each day.”
“Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.”

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