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"His whole being revolted, he was terrified by the way Nana had for some time now been slowly invading his consciousness and taking hold of him, reminding him of the pious texts, the stories of possession by the Devil on which he had been reared. He believed in the Devil."

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Nana by Émile Zola

 

"I like them better upholstered, my dear fellow, and then I don't go out with just anyone, as the governor does."

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The Ladies’ Paradise by Émile Zola

"Things aren't supposed to make sense, people aren't supposed to be competent and justice,
when it happens at all, happens by accident."
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A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William Irvine

3 September
Sometimes it is beyond my comprehension that any other man can love her, is allowed to love her, since I love her solely, with such passion, and so completely and know nothing, understand nothing, have nothing but her.  
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The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe

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