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Quote by Thomas Szasz
Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer

Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one’s self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily. – Thomas Szasz

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Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is. – Thomas Szasz

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When a person can no longer laugh at himself, it is time for others to laugh at him. – Thomas Szasz

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