#prolong

I believe in a long, prolonged, derangement of the senses in order to obtain the unknown. ↗

— Jim Morrison

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Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance. ↗

— Jean-Paul Sartre

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I have seen and endured the sufferings of the troops, and I can no longer be a party to prolong these sufferings for ends which I believe to be evil and unjust. ↗

— Siegfried Sassoon

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I felt fine after 24 hours and asked the state commission to prolong my stay in space to three days. And I carried out the entire schedule. Could I have done that if I had been half-dead? ↗

— Valentina Tereshkova

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I am making this statement as an act of wilful defiance of military authority, because I believe that the War is being deliberately prolonged by those who have the power to end it. ↗

— Siegfried Sassoon

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A study last year showed that the page you turn to first in the newspaper can be a predictor of how long you will live. No surprise, turning first to the Comics Pages prolongs your life. ↗

— Elayne Boosler

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People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that they'd much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection. ↗

— Albert Ellis

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'Tis very certain the desire of life prolongs it. ↗

— Lord Byron

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Hope sustains life, but misplaced hope prolongs recessions. ↗

— James Grant

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How incessant and great are the ills with which a prolonged old age is replete. ↗

— C. S. Lewis

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