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I think of human existence as being like a two-story house. On the rst oor people gather together to take their meals, watch television, and talk. e s...more

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I don't have a thing," Tengo said, "except my soul.""Sounds like a job for Mephistopheles," she said.

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She tried to think about what lay ahead, but soon gave up. 'Words turn into stone,' Nimit had told her. She settled deep into her seat and closed her ...more

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everything in the world has its reasons for doing what it does. The wind has its reasons. We just don't notice as we go about our lives. But then, at ...more

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people's hearts are like deep wells. Nobody knows what's at the bottom. All you can do is guess from what comes floating to the surface every once in ...more

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My world foreshortened, flattening into a credit card. Seen head on, things seemed merely skewed, but from the side the view was virtually meaningless...more

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But like a boat with a twisted rudder, I kept coming back to the same place. I wasn't going anywhere. I was myself, waiting on the shore for me to ret...more

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the mind is strong. It survives, even without thought. Even with everything taken away, it holds a seed--your self. You must believe in your own power...more

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Losing you is most difficult for me, but the nature of my love for you is what matters. If it distorts into half-truth, then perhaps it is better not ...more

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What happens when people open their hearts?""They get better.

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I was the chain that bit into my ankle, and I was the ruthless guard that never slept.

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For me, running is both exercise and a metaphor. Running day after day, piling up the races, bit by bit I raise the bar, and by clearing each level I ...more