"My first experiences of academic friendship made me smile in after years when I looked back on them. But my circle of acquaintances had gradually grown so large that it was only natural new friendships should grow out of it.“

-Georg Brandes

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"But I did not find any positive inspiration in my studies until I approached my nineteenth year."

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