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A cynical modification of letting go doesn't bring forgiveness, it's when, once you forgive, will you be able to let go. — Anthony Liccione
Being unhappy alone isn't all that much fun, but what's even tougher is playing one's part without forgetting one's line — François Maspero, Cat's Grin
Life's generally artless, but it does get these occasional hard-ons for plot. It connects things, nefariously, behind yo — Glen Duncan, Talulla Rising
Failure generates its own majesty. Defeat becomes a panoptic stain on the soul; it creates its own all-embracing pathos. — Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls
Billions of years before twelve step groups, God committed shotgun suicide. Today wall scrapings share His gratitude sto — Brian Spellman
The first of ‘Goose’s Two Laws of Survival.’ It runs thus, ‘The weak are meat the strong do eat.’ ” ... Henry grinned in — David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas
I am metaphysical being, mystical and emotional, skeptical and cynical, happy and boisterous, loud and bawdy, quiet and — Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls
I never said I was sad, I’m just pessimistic,” said Alecto. “Expect the worst, that way you’ll never be disappointed, Ma — Rebecca McNutt, Super 8: The Sequel to Smog City
They speak very well of you".- "They speak very well of everybody."- "That so bad?"- "Yes. It means you can´t trust them — Iain M. Banks
It seemed perverse to some, but for all their apparent militarism the Gzilt had remained peaceful over many millenia; it — Iain M. Banks, The Hydrogen Sonata
I don't have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. It's a depression. Everybody's out of work or s — Paddy Chayefsky, Network [Screenplay]
The day might come when I had nothing but memories, and the choice of whether to indulge my romantic side and wallow in — Graeme Simsion, The Best of Adam Sharp
I do not want to sound cynical or condescending, but your lips are moving, your mind unbending. — Fakeer Ishavardas
Well, I just don’t want you to think that this piece of shit is anything other than a pathetic, human defect. Nothing mo — Jhonen Vásquez, Johnny the Homicidal Maniac Director's Cut HC
The first rule in life is 'everybody lies.' Remember that and you'll get a lot further. — Jennifer Crusie, What the Lady Wants
Mitch's take on humanity had deteriorated to the point where he assumed someone was lying if her lips were moving. — Jennifer Crusie, What the Lady Wants
If there is any hell more unprincipled than our rulers, and we, the ruled, I feel curious to see it. — Henry David Thoreau, Slavery in Massachusetts
Believe you me, I am all for you; and wish you well - for you to go to hell. — Fakeer Ishavardas
-Would you wish us to invest it for you?-No, I would like you to set up a trust for dumb animals.-What kind of dumb anim — Romain Gary, خداحافظ گاری کوپر
I have always loved fairy tales, even now at the age when I am supposed to be too grown up and cynical for them. — Claire Wong, The Runaway