“Temptation said that we all dream of committing crimes, but that only the unbalanced make that macabre idea a reality.”
Source: The Winner Stands Alone
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Paulo Coelho 844
Brazilian lyricist and novelist 1947Related quotes
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Cited in: Caroline Sweetman (2005) Gender, Peacebuilding, and Reconstruction. p. 94
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Quote of Naum Gabo, 1950; as cited in: Eidos: a journal of painting, sculpture and design. Nr.1, p. 31
1936 - 1977