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“Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to [the words of the wise]. Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.”
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“Ieder woord dat ze spreekt is waar. Het is alleen niet de waarheid die me pijn doet, maar het gebrek aan medeleven.”
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“Create. Not for the money. Not for the fame. Not for the recognition. But for the pure joy of creating something and sharing it.”
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“Does it serve any useful purpose to know that Pompey was the first to exhibit the slaughter of eighteen elephants in the Circus, pitting criminals against them in a mimic battle?”
― On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It
― On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It
“Never ask, "Oh, why were things so much better in the old days?" It's not an intelligent question.”
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