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I was quite able at the insignificant work I did in MI6, but absol

I was quite able at the insignificant work I did in MI6, but absolutely dysfunctional in my domestic life. I had no experience of fatherhood. I had no example of marital bliss or the family unit. – John le Carre

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The impulse to dream was slowly beaten out of me by experience. Now it surged up again and I hungered for books, new ways of looking and seeing. – Richard Wright

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Surfing soothes me, its always been a kind of Zen experience for me. The ocean is so magnificent, peaceful, and awesome. The rest of the world disappears for me when Im on a wave. – Paul Walker

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I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. – Patrick Henry

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