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Quote by Marcel Proust
We dont receive wisdom we must discover it for ourselves after a j

We dont receive wisdom we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. – Marcel Proust

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A little insomnia is not without its value in making us appreciate sleep, in throwing a ray of light upon that darkness. – Marcel Proust

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The time which we have at our disposal every day is elastic; the passions we feel expand it, those that we inspire contract it, and habit fills up what remains. – Marcel Proust

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Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life. – George Arliss

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I see a wiser person than when I was younger: having babies, and passing 30, were the turning points. What women in their 40s – I am 39 – lack in gorgeousness, they make up for in wisdom. I love ageing, despite the drawbacks – thinner, drier skin. – Thandie Newton

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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. – Proverb

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Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart. – William Dean Howells

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