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The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that ou

The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness. – Vladimir Nabokov

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A work of art has no importance whatever to society. It is only important to the individual. – Vladimir Nabokov

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An age is called “dark,” not because the light fails to shine but because people refuse to see it. – James Michener

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In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. – Aaron Rose

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Live in rooms full of light. – Cornelius Celsus

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As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. – Carl Gustav Jung

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