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“One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.”
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“The whole value of solitude depends upon oneself; it may be a sanctuary or a prison, a haven of repose or a place of punishment, a heaven or a hell, as we ourselves make it.”
― Peace and Happiness
― Peace and Happiness
“Death gives meaning to our lives. It gives importance and value to time. Time would become meaningless if there were too much of it.”
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“This seems charmingly paradoxical: scientists seek one truth but often voice many opinions; journalists often speak of many truths while voicing a uniform view.”
― Taken By Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy and Politics of Global Warming
― Taken By Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy and Politics of Global Warming
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