“You can kill a thinker, but you can't kill the thought.”
― I Am Pilgrim
― I Am Pilgrim
“P.S. please if you get a chanse put some flowrs on Algernons grave in the bak yard.”
― Flowers for Algernon
― Flowers for Algernon
“Don't feel sorry for me. I'm glad I had a second chance in life like you said to be smart because I learned a lot of things that I never knew were in this world, and I'm grateful I saw it even for a little bit.”
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“The world doesn't change in front of your eyes, it changes behind your back.”
― I Am Pilgrim
― I Am Pilgrim
“But I've learned that intelligence alone doesn't mean a damned thing. Here in your university, intelligence, education, knowledge, have all become great idols. But I know now there's one thing you've all overlooked: intelligent and education that hasn't been tempered by human affection isn't worth a damn...Intelligence is one of the greatest human gifts. But all too often a search for knowledge drives out the search for love...Intelligence without the ability to give and receive affection leads to mental and moral breakdown, to neurosis, and possibly even psychosis.”
― Flowers for Algernon
― Flowers for Algernon
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