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The Night in Lisbon
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"The Night in Lisbon" tells the story of a German refugee's harrowing journey to escape Nazi persecution during World War II, capturing themes of love, loss, and the search for freedom.

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We can never know what might happen. We can only guess what might happen, and make our choices accordingly.

Erich Maria Remarque

uncertaintychoices

Life is just a short pause between two great mysteries.

Erich Maria Remarque

lifemystery

The world is not beautiful, and it is not ugly. It is what it is. The important thing is to know how to look at it.

Erich Maria Remarque

perspective

Courage is nothing more than the fear that has said its prayers.

Erich Maria Remarque

couragefear

Loneliness is the price we have to pay for being born in this modern age, so full of freedom, independence, and our own egoism.

Erich Maria Remarque

lonelinessmodern age

We are only poor when we want to be richer than our neighbor.

Erich Maria Remarque

greedcontentment

Sometimes one can't even trust one's own memory, the past seems to be a kind of dream.

Erich Maria Remarque

memoryreality

The truth is what you believe. And if you believe it, it is true for you.

Erich Maria Remarque

truthbelief

We live as long as we remember.

Erich Maria Remarque

memoryexistence

Love is not the height of happiness. It's the bottomless pit that leads to happiness.

Erich Maria Remarque

lovehappiness