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A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be th

A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas – a place where history comes to life. – Norman Cousins

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Free will and determinism are like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism. The way you play your hand is free will. – Norman Cousins

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Will, Willpower
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The main failure of education is that it has not prepared people to comprehend matters concerning human destiny. – Norman Cousins

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Education
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Berry Gordy turned his house into a studio and discovered over 30 acts in the city. And were famous all over the world. – Martha Reeves

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I had no desire to be famous I just wanted to make the greatest music ever made. I didnt want anyone to know who I was. – Robert Smith

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People should recognize who you are and how you can act rather then how famous you are. – Mae Whitman

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We need to teach our kids, because there is such a celebrity culture at the moment, that however rich you are, however famous you are, however glamorous you are, everyone has to live by the same rules. – Nick Clegg

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I think in art, but especially in films, people are trying to confirm their own existences. – Jim Morrison

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