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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
“I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it.”
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“Where did you go to, if I may ask?' said Thorin to Gandalf as they rode along.
To look ahead,' said he.
And what brought you back in the nick of time?'
Looking behind,' said he.”
― The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
To look ahead,' said he.
And what brought you back in the nick of time?'
Looking behind,' said he.”
― The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
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― The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
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