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It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age without

It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age without having syphilis and the Cross of the Legion of Honor. – Andre Gide

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There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them. – Andre Gide

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Fear
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The young people who come to me in the hope of hearing me utter a few memorable maxims are quite disappointed. Aphorisms are not my forte, I say nothing but banalities…. I listen to them and they go away delighted. – Andre Gide

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Listening
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Experts tell us that 90% of all brain development occurs by the age of five. If we dont begin thinking about education in the early years, our children are at risk of falling behind by the time they start Kindergarten. – Robert. L. Ehrlich

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People dance at any age. – Mikhail Baryshnikov

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You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come in contact with a new idea. – Pearl S. Buck

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Middle age is when your old classmates are so grey and wrinkled and bald they dont recognize you. – Bennett Cerf

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