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Extinction
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"Extinction" Quotes

A man reflects on the absurdity of life and the inevitability of death while attending his parents' funeral.

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I'm not interested in the future. I'm interested in the past because that's where you find the origins of the present.

Thomas Bernhard

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It is impossible to live without a past. You need a past to understand the present, and you need a past to build the future.

Thomas Bernhard

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The past is like an unending abyss, constantly pulling us back, preventing us from moving forward.

Thomas Bernhard

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We are all prisoners of our own history, trapped in a never-ending cycle of repetition.

Thomas Bernhard

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Life is a series of failures and disappointments, and the past is a constant reminder of them.

Thomas Bernhard

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Memory is a double-edged sword. It can bring comfort or torment, depending on what we choose to remember.

Thomas Bernhard

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The weight of the past can crush even the strongest of souls.

Thomas Bernhard

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The past haunts us like a ghost, forever lurking in the shadows of our minds.

Thomas Bernhard

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Time may heal all wounds, but it can never erase the scars of the past.

Thomas Bernhard

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We are all products of our past, shaped by the experiences that have defined us.

Thomas Bernhard

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