Ashley
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“an idealist is a hypocrite, because he is always trying to become what he is not, instead of being and understanding what he is.”
― Life Ahead: On Learning and the Search for Meaning
― Life Ahead: On Learning and the Search for Meaning
“For what it’s worth... it’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit. Start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you’ve never felt before. I hope you meet people who have a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start over again.”
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“When you are young you are curious to know all about everything, why the sun shines, what the stars are, all about the moon and the world around us; but as we grow older, knowledge becomes a mere collection of information without any feeling.”
― Life Ahead: On Learning and the Search for Meaning
― Life Ahead: On Learning and the Search for Meaning
“One of the fundamental causes of the disintegration of society is copying, which is the worship of authority.”
― The First and Last Freedom
― The First and Last Freedom
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