Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.

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Don't be afraid. Because you're going to be afraid. But remember when you become afraid, just don't be afraid. — Joan Jett

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As one goes through life, one learns that if you don't paddle your own canoe, you don't move.

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My view is that if your philosophy is not unsettled daily then you are blind to all the universe has to offer. ― Neil deGrasse Tyson

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When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.

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A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.

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You can cut down a tree with a hammer, but it takes about 30 days. If you trade the hammer for an ax, you can cut it down in about 30 minutes. The difference between 30 days and 30 minutes is skills. - Jim Rohn

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Let the answers be wrong, let the philosophy be mistaken - errors are more valuable than truths: truth is of the machine, error is alive; truth reassures, error disturbs.

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The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.

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The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

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