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“Know thyself” — a maxim as pernicious as it is odious. A person observing himself would arrest his own development. Any caterpillar who tried to “know himself” would never become a butterfly. – André Gide, Nouvelles Nourritures

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There are chapters in every life which are seldom read and certainly not aloud. – Carol Shields

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Everyone is born a king, and most people die in exile. – Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance, 1893

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I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself. – James Baldwin

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No one remains quite what he was when he recognizes himself. – Thomas Mann

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There is no burnt rice to a hungry person. – Philippine Proverb

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I go home and dont get treated any differently. People have known me all my life and are interested and very supportive but because they have known me forever I dont get any diva treatment. My mum still tells me off if I havent loaded the dishwasher for her. – Katherine Jenkins

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Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed. – Wayne Dyer

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The thing with me. I cant stick musicians. Ive thought about this. I cant stand them, and being stuck in a studio with them I think thats my strength I can hear what they cant. – Mark E. Smith

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