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First of all, Shakespeare is about pleasure and interest. He was from the first moment he actually wrote something for the stage, and he remains so. ”
In Egypt, the living were subordinate to the dead. ”
The Egyptian contribution to architecture was more concerned with remembering the dead than the living. ”
The greater the step forward in knowledge, the greater is the one taken backward in search of wisdom. ”
I don't mourn the dead. I mourn the living. ”
Living at the beach, it's hard to get out of the sun. ”
The true identity theft is not financial. It's not in cyberspace. It's spiritual. It's been taken. ”
I think Veblen had an interest in logic. ”
Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the furthest thing from it. Because cynics don't learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness: a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say 'no.' But saying 'yes' begins things. Saying 'yes' is how things grow. ”
Independence means you decide according to the law and the facts. ”