No one should forget: Eros alone can fulfill life; knowledge, never. O…

Emile M. Cioran
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No one should forget: Eros alone can fulfill life; knowledge, never. Only Eros makes sense; knowledge is empty infinity; – for thoughts, there is always time; life has its time; there is no thought that comes too late; any desire can become a regret. ✨ The Book of Delusions. Book by Emile M. Cioran, 1936.
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