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Quote by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
The sole substitute for an experience which we have not ourselves

The sole substitute for an experience which we have not ourselves lived through is art and literature. – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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For a country to have a great writer is like having a second government. That is why no regime has ever loved great writers, only minor ones. – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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Religion always remains higher than everyday life. In order to make the elevation towards religion easier for people, religion must be able to alter its forms in relation to the consciousness of modern man. – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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Donny and Marie was a great experience. I tried so hard to be a great talk show host but its all about relaxing and enjoying it. Marie and I finally figured that out. I would have liked it to continue but Im kind of glad its over because of the phenomenal workload. – Donny Osmond

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Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the childs tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. Its not funny and its not good parenting. It is a crushing, scarring, disastrous experience for the child. It isnt the least bit funny. – Ben Stein

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There are more people than you think who want to have a challenging experience, in which they are obliged to reflect about the past. – Umberto Eco

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Im not trying to be romantic. I think you can tell when people are trying to be sexy onstage. When I was doing All the Way, I was really thinking about my wife. People dont know my personal experience, but they can tell its an honest interpretation. – Harry Connick, Jr.

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Music is the soul of language. – Max Heindel

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Prudence is an attitude that keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy. – Samuel Johnson

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