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Quote by Wallace Stegner
Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount no

Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus. – Wallace Stegner

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We dont pray for the land. We pray for the humans, all humans… starting with the president, Mohammed Morsi, and all officials, and for God to give everyone wisdom and responsibility to manage the affairs of this country and its people in true Egyptian spirit. – Pope Theodoros II

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Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom. – Joseph Stiglitz

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Life is one long experiment in learning. Who can be perfect all the time? Sometimes I feel half-wise, sometimes half-stupid. – Terri Guillemets

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Some wisdom you must learn from one whos wise. – Euripides

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