My faculty for disappointment surpasses understanding. It is what lets me comprehend Buddha, but also what keeps me from following him.. (Emil Cioran)

My faculty for disappointment surpasses understanding. It is what lets me comprehend Buddha, but also what keeps me from following him..

Emil Cioran

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