"[Literature is] a process of producing grand, beautiful, well-ordered lies that tell more truth than any assemblage of facts."

-- Julian Barnes

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“The lonely wanderer, who watches by the seashore the waves that roll between him and his home, talks of cruel facts, material barriers that, just because they are material, and not ideal, shall be the irresistible foes of his longing heart.”

Source : Josiah Royce (2015). “The Spirit of Modern Philosophy: An Essay in the Form of Lectures”, p.353, Courier Dover Publications
“Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.”
“Beyond doubt, there was a certain splendor in pain, which bore a deep affinity to the splendor that lies hidden within strength.”
“Except. What is normal at any given time? We change just as the seasons change, and each spring brings new growth. So nothing is ever quite the same.”
“How does gravity work? And if it were to cease suddenly, would certain restaurants still require a jacket?”
“If you're following your heart, you're moving in the right direction.”
“Vegetarianism serves as the criterion by which we know that the pursuit of moral perfection on the part of humanity is genuine and sincere.”
“Nothing contributes to the entertainment of the reader more, than the change of times and the vicissitudes of fortune.”

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