"Dr. Johnson has said that the chief glory of a country arises from its authors. But then that is only as they are oracles of wisdom unless they teach virtue, they are more worthy of a halter than of the laurel.“

-Jane Porter

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"Happiness is a sunbeam which may pass through a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray nay, when it strikes on a kindred heart, like the converged light on a mirror, it reflects itself with redoubled brightness. It is not perfected till it is shared."

-Jane Porter

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"Imparting knowledge is only lighting other men's candles at our lamp without depriving ourselves of any flame."

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"I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."

-Marilyn Monroe

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."

-Robert Frost

"Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved."

-George Sand

"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."

-Mark Twain

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"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."

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"The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends."

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"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."

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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

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"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."

-Immanuel Kant

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