Eugene Ionesco Quotes
For me, it is as though at every moment the actual world had completely lost its actuality. As though there was nothing there; asthough there were no foundations for anything or as though it escaped us. Only one thing, however, is vividly present: the constant tearing of the veil of appearances; the constant destruction of everything in construction. Nothing holds together, everything falls apart.
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You can't win 'til you're not afraid to lose
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You cannot predict the outcome of human development. All you can do is like a farmer create the conditions under which it will begin to flourish.
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To be rational is so glorious a thing, that two-legged creatures generally content themselves with the title.
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Superstition is the poesy of practical life; hence, a poet is none the worse for being superstitious.
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Achievable goals are the first step to self improvement.
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For me, it is as though at every moment the actual world had completely lost its actuality. As though there was nothing there; asthough there were no foundations for anything or as though it escaped us. Only one thing, however, is vividly present: the constant tearing of the veil of appearances; the constant destruction of everything in construction. Nothing holds together, everything falls apart.
