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“The purpose of life is the investigation of the Sun, the Moon, and the heavens.”
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“There's been a lot of stage combat over the years, and I've loved it. Started in college with William Shakespeare. I've always liked the active things.”
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“People under the influence of cults is similar to that we observe in addicts. Typical behaviour for both includes draining bank accounts, neglecting children, destroying relations with family and losing interest in anything except the drug or cult.”
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“His gaze travelled down me, then zipped back to my face. "Sorry." "Focus, Rafe." "I am. Just on the wrong thing.”
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“I was one of the only girls in my high school that didn't get a nose job. And if anybody needed it, I probably did. I'm proud to be on a positive show and to be a voice for girls and say, You don't need to look like everybody else. Love who you are.”
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“People prefer to be with people like themselves. For all the celebration of 'diversity,' it's sameness that dominates. Most people favor friendship with those who have similar backgrounds, interests and values. It makes for more shared experiences, easier conversations, and more comfortable silences. Despite many exceptions, the urge is nearly universal. It's human nature.”
Source : "A Tyranny of True Believers" by Robert Samuelson, www.realclearpolitics.com. August 6, 2008. 
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“History is full of people who out of fear, or ignorance, or lust for power has destroyed knowledge of immeasurable value which truly belongs to us all. We must not let it happen again.”
Source : John D. Barrow (1992). “Pi in the sky: counting, thinking, and being”, Oxford University Press, USA
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“Starting a company, your success is going to be very dependent on how you adapt. You're going to make decisions, you're going to make bets; most of them are going to turn out to be wrong.”
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“Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Whatever you're scared of doing, Do it.”
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“It's stupid. There are maps to show you how to get to the place where you want to be but no maps that show you how to get to the time when you want to be.”
Source : Anthony Marra (2013). “A Constellation of Vital Phenomena”, p.106, Random House
