Sometimes it seems to me that man is come where he is not wanted, where there is no place for him; for if not, why should he want all the place? Why should he run about here and there making a great noise about himself, talking about the stars, disturbing the blades of grass? Joseph Conrad
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People are often made uncomfortable by other people and do things that they shouldn’t. They go too far and may even do things that they shouldn’t. However, I think we should acknowledge these things and accept them. By doing so we can better ourselves.

Source: Lord Jim

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  1. Droll thing life is -- that mysterious arrangement of merciless logic for a futile purpose. The most you can hope from it is some knowledge of yourself -- that comes too late -- a crop of inextinguishable regrets.
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