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One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more

One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star. – G.K. Chesterton, “The Logic of Elfland,” Orthodoxy, 1908

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Why should we honour those that die upon the field of battle? A man may show as reckless a courage in entering into the abyss of himself. – William Butler Yeats

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Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth. – Alan Watts

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Everyone is born a king, and most people die in exile. – Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance, 1893

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I know well what I am fleeing from but not what I am in search of. – Michel de Montaigne

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As skills and energy became more of a demand, people who didnt have skills just got left behind, got shuttled to the side. Education didnt keep up with their promise. Education didnt prepare them for this new world. Jobs went overseas. – Julian Bond

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You can be happy with someone who likes you despite your faults — until you meet someone who likes your faults. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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A stiff apology is a second insult…. The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt. – G.K. Chesterton

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Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake. – Wallace Stevens

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