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the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Toronto, 2012.03.02

Two quotes caught my attention today:

Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead. We must therefore accept it without complaint when they sometimes collide with a bit of reality against which they are dashed to pieces.

—Sigmund Freud

Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounding yourself with assholes.

—William Gibson

rand()m quote

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise; seek what they sought.

—Matsuo Basho