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“Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all.”
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“Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself.”
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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.”
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