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"One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important."
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"To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness."
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"Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so."
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"Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it."
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"There is no nonsense so errant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action."
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"A sense of duty is useful in work, but offensive in personal relations. People wish to be liked, not to be endured with patient resignation."
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"The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper."
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"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."
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"Much that passes as idealism is disguised hatred or disguised love of power."
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"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt."
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