A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool. - William Shakespeare

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Hip-hop is so saturated with the same old same old that people always expect the guy to actually be the guy. They want you to be real and straight from the streets and all that. -MF Doom

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Pessimism is a luxury that a Jew can never allow himself. - Golda Meir

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I spent 35 years growing up in the U.S., and it had its ups and downs. -MF Doom

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Doom is a classic supervillain, akin to the Phantom of the Opera. It's not about revenge so much as, like, 'I'm back - now watch this!' It all boils down to the music. The mask is a slight theme for people to enjoy, and it adds mystery. -MF Doom

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I envied him, the courage to be himself. In public. ― Ruta Sepetys

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Circumstances don't make the man, they only reveal him to himself. ― Epictetus

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It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write. ― Sinclair Lewis

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Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. ― Leo Tolstoy

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I'm always trying to show versatility. I'm juggling, and I'm flipping fire, and I'm chewing gum and rhyming at the same time... on a unicycle, while playing the drums. -MF Doom

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