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Perhaps, after all, America never has been discovered. I myself wo

Perhaps, after all, America never has been discovered. I myself would say that it had merely been detected. – Oscar Wilde

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If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesnt. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism. – Oscar Wilde

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good
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Life is not governed by will or intention. Life is a question of nerves, and fibers, and slowly built-up cells in which thought hides itself and passion has its dreams. – Oscar Wilde

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Miscellaneous
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Columbus Day
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One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. – André Gide

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Columbus Day

He stands in history as the completer of the globe. – John Sterling

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Columbus Day

If Columbus had an advisory committee he would probably still be at the dock. – Arthur Goldberg

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Columbus Day

What a pity, when Christopher Columbus discovered America, that he ever mentioned it. – Margot Asquith

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Random Quotes

I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But to be out of it is simply a tragedy. – Oscar Wilde

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Society

In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued – they may be essential to survival. – Noam Chomsky

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Freedom

What must it be like for a little boy to read that daddy never loved mummy? – Princess Diana

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Family

The film is about Joe discovering who his mother and father are and his relationship with them, and the identity crisis he goes through once he finds out who his parents are. – Christopher Eccleston

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relationship