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My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah,

My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends — it gives a lovely light! – Edna St. Vincent Millay

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All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income. – Samuel Butler

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We waste our lights in vain, like lamps by day. – William Shakespeare

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