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Normally street children are shown in terms of the tragedy of thei

Normally street children are shown in terms of the tragedy of their lives – which is true – but theres also another dimension: their wisdom, dignity and enormous capacity for survival. – Henning Mankell

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Many people make the mistake of confusing information with knowledge. They are not the same thing. Knowledge involves the interpretation of information. Knowledge involves listening. – Henning Mankell

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Sweden is still a very peaceful country to live in. I think that people in Britain have created this mythology about Sweden, that its a perfect democratic society full of erotically charged girls. – Henning Mankell

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If suffering brings wisdom, I would wish to be less wise. – William Butler Yeats

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Much wisdom often goes with fewest words. – Sophocles

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