"That is why the word “compassion” generally inspires suspicion; it designates what is considered inferior, second-rate sentiment that has little to do with love.To love someone out of compassion means not really to love."
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"A man takes his sadness down to the river and throws it in the river but then he’s still left with the river. A man takes his sadness and throws it away but then he’s still left with his hands."
@7 months ago with 54 notes
"During the 1960s, I think, people forgot what emotions were supposed to be. And I don’t think they’ve ever remembered."
@7 months ago with 138 notes