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Elsterfeder
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“Where people aren’t having any fun, they seldom produce good work.”
― Confessions of an Advertising Man
― Confessions of an Advertising Man
“If the ignorance of nature gave birth to such a variety of gods, the knowledge of this nature is calculated to destroy them.”
― System of Nature
― System of Nature
“These rough sketches, which are born in an instant in the heat of inspiration, express the idea of their author in a few strokes, while on the other hand too much effort and diligence sometimes saps the vitality and powers of those who never know when to leave off.”
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“Love isn't something natural. Rather it requires discipline, concentration, patience, faith, and the overcoming of narcissism. It isn't a feeling, it is a practice.”
― The Art of Loving
― The Art of Loving
“All children are atheists, they have no idea of God.”
― System of Nature
― System of Nature
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