Quote by Vaclav Havel
The attempt to devote oneself to literature alone is a most decept

The attempt to devote oneself to literature alone is a most deceptive thing, and often, paradoxically, it is literature that suffers for it. – Vaclav Havel

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Modern man must descend the spiral of his own absurdity to the lowest point; only then can he look beyond it. It is obviously impossible to get around it, jump over it, or simply avoid it. – Vaclav Havel

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Absurdity
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Whats certain is that a totalitarian enclave like Cubas cant continue to exist, so change will definitely come there, eventually. – Vaclav Havel

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Change
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Without free, self-respecting, and autonomous citizens there can be no free and independent nations. Without internal peace, that is, peace among citizens and between the citizens and the state, there can be no guarantee of external peace. – Vaclav Havel

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Peace
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Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice. – Franz Liszt

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Im not into watching stuff I did last week, let alone three or four years ago. – Chris Hemsworth

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alone

One travels more usefully when alone, because he reflects more. – Thomas Jefferson

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alone

We talk a lot on Biggest Loser about how fitness is a natural antidepressant, how it burns off stress. What I like about running is that it gives me time alone. Im always busy, with people at work, with my kids. I love getting out for a run by myself and just listening to my music. – Alison Sweeney

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Flirting is the gentle art of making a man feel pleased with himself. – Helen Rowland

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Our blunders mostly come from letting our wishes interpret our duties. – Author Unknown

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