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God does not play dice with the universe; He plays an ineffable game of his own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players, to being involved in an obscure and complex version of poker in a pitch dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time.: Terry Pratchett, "Good Omens"
America: the only country in the world where failing to promote yourself is regarded as being arrogant.: Garry Trudeau (1948 - )
The Puritans gave thanks for being preserved from the Indians, and we give thanks for being preserved from the Puritans.: Finley Peter Dunne (1867 - 1936)
I object to being told that I am saving daylight when my reason tells me that I am doing nothing of the kind... At the back of the Daylight Saving scheme, I detect the bony, blue-fingered hand of Puritanism, eager to push people into bed earlier, and get them up earlier, to make them healthy, wealthy, and wise in spite of themselves.: Robertson Davies, The Diary of Samuel Marchbanks, 1947
Of course it's possible to love a human being if you don't know them too well.: Charles Bukowski (1920 - 1994)
To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first.: Janeane Garofalo
I have gained this by philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.: Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC), from Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers
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Whatever is in any way beautiful hath its source of beauty in itself, and is complete in itself; praise forms no part of it. So it is none the worse nor the better for being praised.: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121 AD - 180 AD), Meditations
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As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.: Carl Jung (1875 - 1961), "Memories, Dreams, Reflections", 1962
Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.: Aldous Huxley (1894 - 1963), "Themes and Variations", 1950

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