Man wants to live, but it is useless to hope that this desire will dictate all his actions.
– Albert Camus
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- When a man has learned how to remain alone with his suffering, how to overcome his longing to flee, then he has little left to learn. – Albert Camus
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- Believe me, for certain men at least, not taking what one doesn’t desire is the hardest thing in the world. – Albert Camus
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- Avoid letting circumstances control your decisions and dictate your actions, thereby controlling your life. – Steven Redhead
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- I know that man is capable of great deeds. But if he isn’t capable of great emotion, well, he leaves me cold. – Albert Camus
- Of course she wants him to forget her. The last place she wants to reside is in his thoughts. What an unpleasant place to be. – Donna Lynn Hope
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- What you hope for determines what you live for. What you hope for determines WHO you live for. Hope misplaced can devastate you. – James MacDonald
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