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Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer
Every possession and every happiness is but lent by chance for an

Every possession and every happiness is but lent by chance for an uncertain time, and may therefore be demanded back the next hour. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the false appearance things present and which mislead into error, not directly by weakness of the reasoning powers, but by preconceived opinion, by prejudice. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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Truth
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Arthur Schopenhauer
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The first forty years of life give us the text; the next thirty supply the commentary on it. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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Age
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Other Quotes from
Change
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Changing and actually improving are two quite different skills. – Dr.SunWolf, 2015 tweet, professorsunwolf.com

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Change

I dont allow anybody to change me. I still walk outta my house in rollers and I take walks. I do not care what people think. – Britney Spears

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Change

All change is bad. But sometimes it has to be done. – P. J. ORourke

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Change

In a free society, government reflects the soul of its people. If people want change at the top, they will have to live in different ways. Our major social problems are not the cause of our decadence. They are a reflection of it. – Cal Thomas

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Change

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Fear is a question. What are you afraid of and why? Our fears are a treasure house of self-knowledge if we explore them. – Marilyn French

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Fear

About 20 per cent of the population believe themselves to have a food allergy and only about five per cent actually do. – John Warner

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Food

Yes, Ive listened to just a few audiobooks – but hope to listen to more. Ive wanted to investigate how my own books sound in this format and find the experience of listening, and not reading, quite fascinating. – Joyce Carol Oates

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Experience

If we invest in researching and developing energy technology, well do some real good in the long run, rather than just making ourselves feel good today. But climate change is not the only challenge of the 21st century, and for many other global problems we have low-cost, durable solutions. – Bjorn Lomborg

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Technology