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Category: aphorisms

Oedipus’s Eyes

Oedipus gouged his eyes out, and he didn’t know he was wrong. how cursed was he that he could not see the truth, but was it his fault?what more of all of us? (kundera, 1984)

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Bad Poetry (Oscar Wilde)

‘All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling. To be natural is to be obvious, and to be obvious is to be inartistic.’ – Oscar Wilde

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A word with a wise man in Turkey

“Why didn’t you write poetry during your six month military service in Turkey?” “If your mind is not free, how can you begin to think free thoughts?”

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Recreate Yourself

“Understand this: The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed. Your power is limited to the tiny amount allotted to the role you have selected or have been forced to assume. An actor, on the other hand, plays many…

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