I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles. — Nelson Mandela

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One of the most important reasons for studying history is that virtually every stupid idea that is in vogue today has been tried before and proved disastrous before, time and again. ― Thomas Sowell

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Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day. — Dalai Lama

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Memento mori - remember death! These are important words. If we kept in mind that we will soon inevitably die, our lives would be completely different. If a person knows that he will die in a half hour, he certainly will not bother doing trivial, stupid, or, especially, bad things during this half hour. Perhaps you have half a century before you die-what makes this any different from a half hour?

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When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years.

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Love can change a person the way a parent can change a baby—awkwardly, and often with a great deal of mess. — Lemony Snicket

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To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost. ― Gustave Flaubert

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what a horrible loutish planet this is. the dominant species consists of sadistic morons, faces bearing the hideous lineaments of spiritual famine swollen with stupid hate. hopeless rubbish.

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When you’re in love, it’s the most glorious two-and-a-half days of your life. — Richard Lewis

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I do love the films I've done in the past. I work hard in my movies and my friends work hard and we're trying to make people laugh and I'm very proud of that. - Adam Sandler

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