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“Friendship- my definition- is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there. And it has to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don't have trust, the friendship will crumble.”
― The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
― The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”
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“Some lose all mind and become soul,insane.
some lose all soul and become mind, intellectual.
some lose both and become accepted”
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some lose all soul and become mind, intellectual.
some lose both and become accepted”
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“Each night he added to the pattern of his fancies until drowsiness closed down upon some vivid scene with an oblivious embrace. For awhile these reveries provided an outlet for his imagination; they were a satisfactory hint of the unreality of reality, a promise that the rock of the world was founded securely on a fairy's wing.”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
Philosophical Journey
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Two favorite examples: Razor's Edge and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Philosophical - promotes or explores a particular philosophy. Jou ...more
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What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more
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