The best thing to do is to loosen my grip on my pen and let it go wandering about until it finds an entrance. There must be one — everything depends on the circumstances, a rule applicable as much to literary style as to life. Each word tugs another one along, one idea another, and that is how books, governments and revolutions are made — some even say that is how Nature created her species. Machado De Assis
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This quote by the Marquis de Sade is a reminder that all of us should allow our thoughts to wander throughout the day. This is because drastic changes happen when we are not paying attention to them. It may be our own life but it could also be the lives of those around us. The world can change in an instant, and we must always stay aware of the situation around us.

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