"Brave is the thief who carries a lamp in his hand."

Paradox, Bravery, Irony, Humor, Morality

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"Brave is the thief who carries a lamp in his hand."

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"Then I glanced at the ring on my finger.The Snake That Eats Its Own Tail, Forever and Ever. I know where I came from-but where did all you zombies come from?I felt a headache coming on, but a headache powder is one thing I do not take. I did once-and you all went away.So I crawled into bed and whistled out the light.You aren't really there at all. There isn't anybody but me-Jane-here alone in the dark.I miss you dreadfully!"

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"Smartass Disciple: Please teach me about the truth, master.Master of Stupidity: Hmmm...tell me about your sexperience!"

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"The rule is jam tomorrow and jam yesterday - but never jam today."

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"What a paradox it is, the sane causes more problems than the insane! It is! The real problems of the world do not come from the insane but, the sane!"

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"Eternal peace is hell for the adventurers."

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"From "Wetness and Water"How does a part of the world leave the world?How can wetness leave water?Do not try to put out a fireby throwing on more fire.Do not wash a wound with blood.No matter how fast you run,your shadow more than keeps up.Sometimes it's in front.Only full, overhead sundiminishes your shadow.But that shadow has been serving you.What hurts you blesses you.Darkness is your candle.Your boundaries are your quest."

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"Chaos is God's body. Order is the Devil's chains."

John Updike, American Novelist

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"I'm alive but I have no life. I'm alive but also dead. I'm dead and alive."

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"People who have fallacious objectives are like the barren soil. The flowers grow from soil which is composed of the right objectives."

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"To copy a virtue in another is more copying than it is virtue. Try to learn what that virtue is based upon."

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"Study the assumptions behind your actions. Then study the assumptions behind your assumptions."

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