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All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things a

All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave them as they are. But you do not. If you leave a thing alone you leave it to a torrent of change. – Gilbert K. Chesterton

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I got a lot of problems, but Im really good at intuiting what I need to do to be happy with whatever I create. I know when to stop myself, I know when to start, I know when to leave something alone. I guess I just kind of indulge that completely, and so I just take my time. – Fiona Apple

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Inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that is where I renew my springs that never dry up. – Pearl S. Buck

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Testing oneself is best when done alone. – Jimmy Carter

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