Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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In the closed world of the gynaeceum, despite the gardens and parkland extending beyong the horizon, despite the insurmountable walls separating pavillions and palaces, the tangled web of our fate was inescapable. Why did these women love each other to the point of madness? Why did they loathe one another so vehemently, and why did sworn enemies feel such horror and fascination for one another? Why should furious hate become obsession, then intoxication and the very reason to live?Because love and hate were the two heads of the demon.

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Dying is so simple. A fleeting moment of suffering. In the blink of an eye you are over the threshold, into another world. No more pain, no more fear…

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I would like to be a philosopher in ancient Athens and a poet in ancient China.

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Endless moons, an opaque universe, thunder, tornadoes, the quaking earth. Rare moments of peace; forehead up against my knees, arms around my head, I…

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I succeeded in using my charms like a weapon; I learned to play with other's hearts and to master my own desires.

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To other women the choice of clothes was a form of ingenious exhibition, a shameless seduction. To me, dresses were like a breastplate that I put on …

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Happiness is something you lay siege to, it is a battle like a game of go. I will take hold of all the pain and snuff it out.

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I splash my head with ice-cold water and turn to face the mirror. When my image appears I instinctively look away. Is there a truth on the other side…

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I talk to trees and animals. We have interesting conversations about food, weather, and love. They sometimes can predict the future.

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The moon in all her immaculate purity hung in the sky, laughing at this world of dust. She congratulated me for my carefully considered maneuvers and…

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