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    What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call 'thought'.

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There is such a thing as moderation, even in telling the truth.

There is such a thing as moderation, even in telling the truth.

by Vera Johnson Found in: Perspective Quotes,
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Personality is born out of pain. It is the fire shut up in the flint. - Letters to His Son, read more

Personality is born out of pain. It is the fire shut up in the flint. - Letters to His Son, W. B. Yeats and Others.

by J. B. Yeats Found in: Perspective Quotes,
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In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.

In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.

by Louis Pasteur Found in: Perspective Quotes,
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To label me an intellectual is a misunderstanding of what that is.

To label me an intellectual is a misunderstanding of what that is.

by Dick Cavett Found in: Perspective Quotes,
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I gave my life for freedom --this I know: For those who bade me fight had told me so.

I gave my life for freedom --this I know: For those who bade me fight had told me so.

by W.n. Ewer Found in: Perspective Quotes,
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We are becoming like cats, slyly parasitic, enjoying an indifferent domesticity. Nice and snug in the social, our historic passions read more

We are becoming like cats, slyly parasitic, enjoying an indifferent domesticity. Nice and snug in the social, our historic passions have withdrawn into the glow of an artificial coziness, and our half-closed eyes now seek little other than the peaceful parade of television pictures.

by Jean Baudrillard Found in: Perspective Quotes,
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Nature does not loathe virtue: it is unaware of its existence. - A Letter to Myself.

Nature does not loathe virtue: it is unaware of its existence. - A Letter to Myself.

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A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality.

A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality.

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I'm trying not to look too far ahead. All I'm thinking is one shot at a time, one hole at read more

I'm trying not to look too far ahead. All I'm thinking is one shot at a time, one hole at a time, and that's what I want to keep doing.

by Michelle Mcgann Found in: Perspective Quotes,
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