

“When someone seeks," said Siddhartha, "then it easily happens that his eyes see only the thing that he seeks, and he is able to find nothing, to take in nothing because he always thinks only about the thing he is seeking, because he has one goal, because he is obsessed with his goal. Seeking means: having a goal. But finding means: being free, being open, having no goal.”
― Siddhartha
― Siddhartha

“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.”
― Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
― Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World

“There’s man all over for you, blaming on his boots the faults of his feet.”
― Waiting for Godot
― Waiting for Godot

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
― Animal Farm
― Animal Farm
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