You have understood what all great painters understand: in order to forget the rules, you must know them and respect them.
("The Witch o Portobello")
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Love is a trap. When it appears, we see only its light, not its shadows.
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A warrior of light who trusts too much in his intelligence will end up underestimating the power of his opponent.
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Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream.
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