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Van Morrison Singer-Songwriter
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"What I like is natural music. It's like I was born with a gift to do something naturally, which I have no choice but to followup on."

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Umberto Eco Writer, Philosopher, Literary Critic
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"Whoever reflects on four things I would be better if he were never born: that which is above, that which is below, that which is before, that which is after."

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Samuel Beckett Playwright, Novelist
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"Estragon: Suppose we repented. Vladimir: Repented what? Estragon: Oh...(He reflects.) We wouldn’t have to go into the details. Vladimir: Our being born?"

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Ram Dass Spiritual Teacher, Author
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"I have always said that often the religion you were born with becomes more important to you as you see the universality of truth."

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Sheena Iyengar Psychologist
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"We're born with the desire, but we don't really know how to choose. We don't know what our taste is, and we don't know what we are seeing."

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