Game Bring Characters from Different Books to Life

[1965]

"When circumstances upset the balance of your spirit, regain your composure as quickly as possible and do not remain in a depressed mood for too long; otherwise, nothing will be able to help you.
The habit of restoring harmony will perfect you." Marcus Aurelius

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<div class="bbWrapper">"When circumstances upset the balance of your spirit, regain your composure as quickly as possible and do not remain in a depressed mood for too long; otherwise, nothing will be able to help you.<br /> The habit of restoring harmony will perfect you." Marcus Aurelius</div>

 

[21778]

— You have to do what needs to be done. And you must not do what must not be done!
*A. A. Milne, "Winnie-the-Pooh"

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<div class="bbWrapper"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><i>— You have to do what needs to be done. And you must not do what must not be done!</i><br /> *A. A. Milne, "Winnie-the-Pooh"</span></div>

 

[1965]

"Thus, it lies in the hands—even hangs on the tip of the tongue—of every passerby and may, at any moment, be lost forever at his whim." Arthur Schopenhauer

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Thus, it lies in the hands—even hangs on the tip of the tongue—of every passerby and may, at any moment, be lost forever at his whim." Arthur Schopenhauer</div>

 

[1994]

"Since childhood, I have been amazed by the passion of the majority to be typical in some respect, to necessarily represent some class or category, rather than to be themselves. Where does this powerful force of typification in our time come from? How can one fail to understand that typicality is the loss of soul and face, the destruction of destiny and name!"
Boris Pasternak

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Since childhood, I have been amazed by the passion of the majority to be typical in some respect, to necessarily represent some class or category, rather than to be themselves. Where does this powerful force of typification in our time come from? How can one fail to understand that typicality is the loss of soul and face, the destruction of destiny and name!"<br /> Boris Pasternak</div>

 

[4257]

Do not let the opinions of others drown out your own voice.

Steve Jobs.

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<div class="bbWrapper">Do not let the opinions of others drown out your own voice.<br /> <br /> Steve Jobs.</div>

 

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"When, for example, the very essence of certain ordinary people consists precisely in their constant and unchanging ordinariness, or, what is even better, when, despite all the extraordinary efforts of these people to break out of the rut of commonness and routine at any cost, they nevertheless end up remaining forever and invariably nothing but routine, then such people acquire a certain kind of typicality—as an ordinariness that refuses at all costs to remain what it is and desperately wants to become original and independent, while possessing not the slightest means of achieving independence."

F. Dostoevsky, "The Idiot"

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<div class="bbWrapper">"When, for example, the very essence of certain ordinary people consists precisely in their constant and unchanging ordinariness, or, what is even better, when, despite all the extraordinary efforts of these people to break out of the rut of commonness and routine at any cost, they nevertheless end up remaining forever and invariably nothing but routine, then such people acquire a certain kind of typicality—as an ordinariness that refuses at all costs to remain what it is and desperately wants to become original and independent, while possessing not the slightest means of achieving independence."<br /> <br /> F. Dostoevsky, "The Idiot"</div>

 

[1965]

"Only very rare people are sometimes capable of independent judgment." Theodore Dreiser, "Jennie Gerhardt"
"Dare to think independently. In return, you will receive far more happiness, wisdom, truth, and beauty." Christopher Hitchens

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Only very rare people are sometimes capable of independent judgment." Theodore Dreiser, "Jennie Gerhardt"<br /> "Dare to think independently. In return, you will receive far more happiness, wisdom, truth, and beauty." Christopher Hitchens</div>

 

[1994]

"Either think for yourself—or the person who has to think for you will take away your strength, remake all your tastes and habits, and train and hollow you out in their own way."
F. Scott Fitzgerald, "Tender Is the Night"

"Independence is the lot of the few. It is the privilege of the strong."
Friedrich Nietzsche, "Beyond Good and Evil"

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Either think for yourself—or the person who has to think for you will take away your strength, remake all your tastes and habits, and train and hollow you out in their own way."<br /> F. Scott Fitzgerald, "Tender Is the Night"<br /> <br /> "Independence is the lot of the few. It is the privilege of the strong."<br /> Friedrich Nietzsche, "Beyond Good and Evil"</div>

 

[1965]

"Loneliness is independence; I wanted it and achieved it over many years. It was cold, like that cold, quiet space where the stars revolve." Hermann Hesse, "Steppenwolf"
"Independence takes the place of freedom." Alexandre Dumas, "The Count of Monte Cristo"

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Loneliness is independence; I wanted it and achieved it over many years. It was cold, like that cold, quiet space where the stars revolve." Hermann Hesse, "Steppenwolf"<br /> "Independence takes the place of freedom." Alexandre Dumas, "The Count of Monte Cristo"</div>

 

[21778]

But every trial deserves a reward.
As Tom walked to school after breakfast, every boy he met envied him,
because a gap had now appeared in the upper row of his teeth,
through which one could spit splendidly, in a new and highly remarkable manner.
*Mark Twain, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn"

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<div class="bbWrapper"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><i>But every trial deserves a reward.</i></span><br /> <i><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">As Tom walked to school after breakfast, every boy he met envied him,<br /> because a gap had now appeared in the upper row of his teeth,</span></i><br /> <span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><i>through which one could spit splendidly, in a new and highly remarkable manner.</i><br /> *Mark Twain, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn"</span></div>

 

[1994]

He walked in darkness

"He walked in darkness, where the forest rose
Like a black colossus, where dreams were filled with coolness.
And, warmed only by the fire of desire,
His soul cried out passionately: light! light!
He did not see how clusters of stars
Shone like silver in the clear, distant heavens."
Hermann Hesse

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<div class="bbWrapper">He walked in darkness <br /> <br /> "He walked in darkness, where the forest rose <br /> Like a black colossus, where dreams were filled with coolness. <br /> And, warmed only by the fire of desire, <br /> His soul cried out passionately: light! light! <br /> He did not see how clusters of stars <br /> Shone like silver in the clear, distant heavens."<br /> Hermann Hesse</div>

 

[1965]

"I confess, I don't know why, but whenever I look at the stars, I always want to dream." Vincent van Gogh

"The stars will remain when neither the shadows of our bodies nor our deeds remain on Earth." M. A. Bulgakov

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<div class="bbWrapper">"I confess, I don't know why, but whenever I look at the stars, I always want to dream." Vincent van Gogh<br /> <br /> "The stars will remain when neither the shadows of our bodies nor our deeds remain on Earth." M. A. Bulgakov</div>

 

[21778]

Humanity has forgotten how to smile.
Over the years, a smile on one's face has become a sign of stupidity.
In fact, people are not afraid of Selites; they are afraid of themselves.
They are afraid to change. Selites can destroy the calm,
ordinary flow of their lives and replace it with something new,
with something that will completely change their entire existence.
But everything new always frightens and repels us, because it is not understood,
and what is seen in it first and foremost is danger and a threat to the order established over the years.
*Sergey Veretennikov "Tales Told in a Dream," Episode 2.

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<div class="bbWrapper"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><i>Humanity has forgotten how to smile. <br /> Over the years, a smile on one's face has become a sign of stupidity. <br /> In fact, people are not afraid of Selites; they are afraid of themselves. <br /> They are afraid to change. Selites can destroy the calm, <br /> ordinary flow of their lives and replace it with something new, <br /> with something that will completely change their entire existence. <br /> But everything new always frightens and repels us, because it is not understood, <br /> and what is seen in it first and foremost is danger and a threat to the order established over the years.</i><br /> *Sergey Veretennikov "Tales Told in a Dream," Episode 2.</span></div>

 

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The thirst for order is the desire to turn the human world into an inorganic world, where everything is arranged and everything functions in accordance with an impersonal set of rules. The thirst for order is simultaneously a thirst for death, for life is an eternal violation of order. Or one could put it differently: the thirst for order is a virtuous pretext by which hatred of people excuses its own atrocities.

Milan Kundera. "Farewell Waltz"

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<div class="bbWrapper">The thirst for order is the desire to turn the human world into an inorganic world, where everything is arranged and everything functions in accordance with an impersonal set of rules. The thirst for order is simultaneously a thirst for death, for life is an eternal violation of order. Or one could put it differently: the thirst for order is a virtuous pretext by which hatred of people excuses its own atrocities. <br /> <br /> Milan Kundera. "Farewell Waltz"</div>

 

[1994]

"The most important thing is to bring order to the soul. We observe three ‘nots’: we do not complain, we do not accuse, we do not justify ourselves."
George Bernard Shaw

"Don't worry that order will be disrupted and life will be turned upside down. How do you know that the ‘bottom’ of life won't be better than the ‘top’?"
Shams ad-Din Tabrizi

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<div class="bbWrapper"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'ui-sans-serif'"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38)">"The most important thing is to bring order to the soul. We observe three ‘nots’: we do not complain, we do not accuse, we do not justify ourselves."<br /> George Bernard Shaw</span></span></span><br /> <br /> "Don't worry that order will be disrupted and life will be turned upside down. How do you know that the ‘bottom’ of life won't be better than the ‘top’?"<br /> Shams ad-Din Tabrizi</div>

 

[303707]

"Yes... Perhaps it's time... Time to put my thoughts in order, just as we sometimes tidy up our beloved garage—we sort through little boxes from the past, laugh, grieve, sort things out... we throw this away, this will be useful to the neighbor, we'll keep this for now—maybe it'll come in handy someday, who knows... It's the same in our heads... Exactly the same—no difference at all... we put everything on shelves, thoughts of God on the first, cleanest, most beautiful shelf—perhaps I don't use them often, but I have no intention of giving them to anyone... They are the most precious things to me."

Katya Tsoylik "Games with God"

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Yes... Perhaps it's time... Time to put my thoughts in order, just as we sometimes tidy up our beloved garage—we sort through little boxes from the past, laugh, grieve, sort things out... we throw this away, this will be useful to the neighbor, we'll keep this for now—maybe it'll come in handy someday, who knows... It's the same in our heads... Exactly the same—no difference at all... we put everything on shelves, thoughts of God on the first, cleanest, most beautiful shelf—perhaps I don't use them often, but I have no intention of giving them to anyone... They are the most precious things to me."<br /> <br /> Katya Tsoylik "Games with God"</div>

 

[1965]

"Silence is the language of God. Everything else is a poor translation." D. Rumi
"Every person's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers." Hans Christian Andersen

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<div class="bbWrapper">"Silence is the language of God. Everything else is a poor translation." D. Rumi<br /> "Every person's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers." Hans Christian Andersen</div>

 

[1994]

"There is only one good; it is God. Everything else is good when it looks toward Him, and bad when it turns away from Him."
C. S. Lewis

"I find it difficult to be with people because they prevent me from listening to my soul, or simply to silence."
Marina Tsvetaeva

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<div class="bbWrapper">"There is only one good; it is God. Everything else is good when it looks toward Him, and bad when it turns away from Him."<br /> C. S. Lewis<br /> <br /> "I find it difficult to be with people because they prevent me from listening to my soul, or simply to silence."<br /> Marina Tsvetaeva</div>

 

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-Why is everyone here happy except me?
-Because they have learned to see grace and beauty in everything.
-And why don't I see this grace and beauty?
-Because you cannot see from the outside what you do not see within.
Anthony de Mello. "One Minute Wisdom."

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<div class="bbWrapper">-Why is everyone here happy except me? <br /> -Because they have learned to see grace and beauty in everything. <br /> -And why don't I see this grace and beauty? <br /> -Because you cannot see from the outside what you do not see within. <br /> Anthony de Mello. "One Minute Wisdom."</div>

 

[1965]

"I wish I could get rid of the thoughts that spoil my happiness." Frédéric Chopin
"There are no keys to happiness. The door is always open." Mother Teresa

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<div class="bbWrapper">"I wish I could get rid of the thoughts that spoil my happiness." Frédéric Chopin<br /> "There are no keys to happiness. The door is always open." Mother Teresa</div>