Live the full life of the mind, exhilarated by new ideas, intoxicated by the Romance of the unusual.

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We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.

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The world breaks everyone or nearly everyone, of their childish illusions, assumptions and wishes, often painfully and afterwards due to the personal growth in practical experience, insight and the resulting wisdom many are strong at the broken places just like mended broken bones often are, and some people even have the great insight to be grateful for the purifying fire.

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Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry: Worry never fixes anything.

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Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.

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Everything is your fault if you're any damn good.

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Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.

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Remember everything is right until it's wrong. You'll know when it's wrong.

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Live it up so you can write it down.

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You must be prepared to work always without applause.

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