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The hell to be endured hereafter, of which theology tells, is no worse than the hell we make for ourselves in this world by habitually fashioning our characters in the wrong way. – William James

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Every time a resolve or fine glow of feeling evaporates without bearing fruit, it is worse than a chance lost; it works to hinder future emotions from taking the normal path of discharge. – William James

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The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds. – William James

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The hell of these days is the fear of not getting along, especially of not making money. – Thomas Carlyle

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Abandon all hope, you who enter here! – Dante Alighieri

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One cannot walk through an assembly factory and not feel that one is in Hell. – W. H. Auden

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Hell is paved with good Samaritans. – William M. Holden

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Nor shall derision prove powerful against those who listen to humanity or those who follow in the footsteps of divinity, for they shall live forever. Forever. – Khalil Gibran

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