The curtain of the universe is moth-eaten, and through its holes we se…

Emile M. Cioran
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The curtain of the universe is moth-eaten, and through its holes we see nothing now but mask and ghost.
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Truths begin by a conflict with the police - and end by calling them in. ✨ Emile M. Cioran (1975). A short history of decay, Viking Books
We rightly scorn those who have no made use of their defects, who have not exploited their deficiencies, and have not been enriched by their losses, as we despise any man who does not suffer at being … ▶
Alone, even doing nothing, you do not waste your time. You do, almost always, in company. No encounter with yourself can be altogether sterile: Something necessarily emerges, even if only the hope of … ▶
All philosophers should end their days at Pythia's feet. There is only one philosophy, that of unique moments. ✨ The Book of Delusions. Book by Emile M. Cioran, 1936.
I do nothing, granted. But I see the hours pass - which is better than trying to fill them. ✨ Emile M. Cioran (1976). The Trouble with Being Born, Viking Books

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