“A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.”
― A History of Western Philosophy
― A History of Western Philosophy
“And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imagination and understanding are filled with doubt and indecision.”
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“She left pieces of her life behind her everywhere she went. It's easier to feel the sunlight without them, she said.”
― Story People
― Story People
“Where shall I begin, please your Majesty?" he asked.
"Begin at the beginning," the King said gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”
― Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
"Begin at the beginning," the King said gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”
― Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
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