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Birthdays weigh heavily on one's self-esteem. Early in the morning especially.

— Erich Maria Remarque

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A word of command has made these silent figures our enemies; a word of command might transform them into our friends.

All Quiet on the Western Front (1929)

It is when one is alone that one begins to observe Nature and to love her.

All Quiet on the Western Front (1929)

A hospital alone shows what war is.

All Quiet on the Western Front (1929)

We march up, moody or good-tempered soldiers — we reach the zone where the front begins and become on the instant human animals.

All Quiet on the Western Front (1929)

Mortality is man's invention; not in the logic of life.

Three Comrades (1936)

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A generation which ignores history has no past —and no future.

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All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts.

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From now on, everything in life will appear blurry to me. What’s the point of wiping my glasses when my vision has already left me?"

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Health is the greatest gift, contentment is the greatest wealth, a trusted friend is the best relative, Nibbana is the greatest bliss.

Gautama Buddha

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