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“The truth, he thought, has never been of any real value to any human being - it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.”
― Graham Greene

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“Fear both the heat and the cold of your heart, and try to have patience, if you can.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, Unfinished Tales

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“You could almost see the idea elbowing its way around the inside of his mind, like Athena in the cranium of Zeus.”
― Michael Chabon, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

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“When you're cold, don't expect sympathy from someone who's warm.”
― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, One Day in Life of Ivan Denisovich

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“The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness. ”
― Michel de Montaigne

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