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I dolori del giovane Werther - Johann Wolfgang Goethe
We are strongly attracted by things we can't have.
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I dolori del giovane Werther - Johann Wolfgang Goethe
The character - just like me - struggles to find a balance between the desire for adventure and the safety of their comfort zone.
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I dolori del giovane Werther - Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Human rules tend to limit nature's real expression.
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I dolori del giovane Werther - Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Men tend to fill all their time because they are afraid of freedom.
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Pag. 184
The Communication Book - Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschäppeler
What we remember from a conversation or an experience is mainly the peak and the end.
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Pag. 92
The Communication Book - Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschäppeler
Our words are 7 percent, our tone of voice 38 percent, and our body language 55 percent responsible for how our communication is perceived.
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Pag. 66
The Communication Book - Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschäppeler
Many times, what people say is not what they think
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Pag. 416
La prima ultima notte - Adam Silvera
Is never too late for a fresh start, the right moment is right now.
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Pag. 352
La prima ultima notte - Adam Silvera
One second is all it takes to change your life, one thought, one breath.
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Pag. 73
La prima ultima notte - Adam Silvera
Simply, one of my favorite quotes of all time.
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Pag. 664
Il Pellegrinaggio in Oriente - Hermann Hesse
Once upon a time, we used to travel to discover new territories. Now we travel to discover ourselves.
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Pag. 209
Narciso e Boccadoro - Hermann Hesse
All the human existence is based on contrast and duality.
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Pag. 143
Narciso e Boccadoro - Hermann Hesse
Seriously committing to something requires almost always giving up something else.
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Pag. 95
Narciso e Boccadoro - Hermann Hesse
Happiness is a fleeting feeling, and the "sense of belonging" is often an important part of it.
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Pag. 52
Narciso e Boccadoro - Hermann Hesse
The knowledge that comes from books/studying is awesome but not comparable to real-life experience.
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Pag. 38
Narciso e Boccadoro - Hermann Hesse
Life "belongs" to dreamers, lovers, and outsiders.
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Pag. 119
Demian - Hermann Hesse
Just a beautiful and deep thought about love.
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Pag. 82
Demian - Hermann Hesse
We all "see" a different world, it's all about perception.
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Pag. 36
Demian - Hermann Hesse
Discovering yourself can be a difficult and painful journey, but it is always worth it.
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Pag. 46
Chess - Stefan Zweig
Being able to "do nothing" is a very hard skill to learn.
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Pag. 100
Civilization and its discontents - Sigmund Freud
Civilization imposes restrictions to the humans sexuality, behavior and instincts in general, which negatively impacts their happiness.
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Pag. 16
Civilization and its discontents - Sigmund Freud
According to Freud, civilization didn't provide us freedom, it actually limited it.
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Pag. 85
Civilization and its discontents - Sigmund Freud
Civilization can be considered a trade-off in which humans gave away a part of their freedom (especially in the sexual sphere) to meet social and economic standards... but this seems not to be working out.
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Pag. 43
Civilization and its discontents - Sigmund Freud
We keep chasing "happiness", without really knowing what happiness is.
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The Little Prince - Antonie de Saint-Exupery
Sometimes "dreamers" have a hard time having meaningful conversations.
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Pag. 94
The Little Prince - Antonie de Saint-Exupery
This is a very special page for me, with more than one takeaway. One is about friendships, how humans became used to buying things and do not have the time and patience to foster things. Then the words of the fox to the little prince, just melt my heart.
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Pag. 43
The Little Prince - Antonie de Saint-Exupery
Words can hurt.
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Pag. 108
The Little Prince - Antonie de Saint-Exupery
Sometimes human beings have many reasons to be happy, but still they manage to be sad and ungrateful to life.
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