"I do nothing, granted. But I see the hours pass - which is better than trying to fill them."

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Source : Emile M. Cioran (1976). “The Trouble with Being Born”, Viking Books

Emile M. Cioran

#Trying Quotes #Granted Quotes #Hours Quotes

“Work on your relationships... Relationships need renewal or they die...”
“Don't trust the beginnings, truth is told in the last moments.”
“I do hope after my crossing that more people will follow suit.”
“I like roses best. But they bloom in all four seasons. I wonder if people who like roses best have to die four times over again.”

Source : Osamu Dazai (1968). “The Setting Sun”, p.43, New Directions Publishing
“The great thing about writing: Stay with it ... ultimately you teach yourself something very important about yourself.”
“Let my name die everywhere, let even my friends forget me, if by that means the cause of the blessed Jesus may be promoted”
“Both humans and dogs love to play well into adulthood, and individuals from both species occasionally display evidence of having a conscience.”

Source : Jon Winokur (1993). “Mondo Canine”, Plume
“My very first car was a grey Alfa Romeo Alfasud, which I got in 1987. But, in our family, all cars were for sale - so they might be there in the morning and were gone at night. In the mid-90s, I joined Porsche and the Carrera was the car, and the Carrera 4S was the one they gave me. As a wee boy from Dumfries, I couldn't believe it.”

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