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Briefing for a Descent Into Hell
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"Briefing for a Descent Into Hell" Quotes

A man's descent into madness leads him on a journey through his own mind and the collective unconscious.

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The most important questions in the world come to you when you are alone.

Doris Lessing

solitudeintrospection

To understand oneself is the classic goal of wisdom.

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self-awarenesswisdom

I am sane, I assure you.

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sanity

The world is full of players and charlatans.

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deceptionskepticism

Fear is a great blinder.

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fearblindness

We are all mad, each in our own way.

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madness

What is madness? Is it not the pursuit of the truth?

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madnesstruth

There is wisdom in the madness of love.

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lovewisdom

The mind is a labyrinth of truths and deceptions.

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minddeception

Every journey is a descent into the unknown.

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journeyunknown