"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true."
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"Poetry and art and knowledge are sacred and pure."
"...knowledge imprisons you. You cannot escape it. What you know you cannot unknow. That's why knowledge is dangerous. Learning will redefine your world, irreversibly."
"Too Beautiful for Words [10w] + [10w] When nature presents us with miracles too beautiful for words,it is either a mountain, a beach, or a baby."
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring."
"To 'know Thyself' is considered quite an accomplishment."
"Kraft Macaroni & Cheese: It's the cheesiest... ...advertising slogan ever!"
"Because a doubt is not a denial. Doubt is a powerful tool, and it should be applied to history."
"Garden [10w] A garden is a poem written with flowers on earth."
"Valuing knowledge above all else results in a lust for power, and that leads men into dark and empty places."
"Today wouldn't have happened if histories weren't falsified."
"Let the love of the moon kiss you good night, let the morning sun wake you up with loving light."
"Do you think that I count the days? There is only one day left, always starting over: it is given to us at dawn and taken away from us at dusk."
"I had to deny knowledge in order to make room for faith."
"No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge."
"I definitely learned a lesson this time. I know that I can be broken. I am not as tough as I thought. I see it now. At this point, it's the only thing good that came out of all of this. I know myself better now and know what I have to do."
"I can't be afraid of someone whose human side I see and know."
"Information is not knowledge."
"Time is such a waste of time to think about, because the longer you ponder it, the more of it you lose. And before you know it, you don’t know it, because you are nothing but dusty worm food."
"A visitor is a friend, he brings news, good or bad, which is bread to the hungry minds in lonely places. A real friend who comes to the house is a heavenly messenger, who brings the panis angelorum."