A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us.

About This Quote

The quote “A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us” is a bit obscure at first glance. It’s easy to think of books as just entertainment, but this quote suggests that reading can be more than just reading. Books can be used as tools for self-discovery and inspiration. The quote ties the idea of using books as an instrument for personal transformation to the idea of finding inner strength.

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1. Love is a drama of contradictions.

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2. May I kiss you then? On this miserable paper? I might as well open the window and kiss the night air.

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3. Yours(now I'm even losing my name - it was getting shorter and shorter all the time and is now: Yours)

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4. The meaning of life is that it stops.

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5. L'éternité, c'est long ... surtout vers la fin.

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