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Paul Simon Musician, Songwriter
Importance

"It's pointless to be critical of your stuff once it's done. I don't spend a lot of time agonising over it. It's of no importance once it's finished."

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Elie Wiesel Writer, Holocaust Survivor
Importance

"I wanted to come back to Sighet to tell you the story of my death. So that you could prepare yourselves while there was still time. To live? I don't attach any importance to my life any more. I'm alone. No, I wanted to come back, and to warn you. And see how it is, no one will listen to me."

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Bertrand Russell Philosopher, Mathematician
Importance

"Science tells us what we can know, but what we can know is little, and if we forget how much we cannot know we become insensitive to many things of great importance."

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Ayn Rand Philosopher, Novelist
Importance

"One must never allow oneself to acquire an exaggerated sense of one's own importance. There's no necessity to burden oneself with absolutes"

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Swami Vivekananda Spiritual Leader, Philosopher
Importance

"It is clear to us that, for good or for evil, our vitality is concentrated in our religion. You cannot change it. You cannot destroy it and put in its place another."

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Napoleon Hill Author, Motivational Speaker
Importance

"You are engaged in an undertaking of major importance to you. To be sure of success, you must have plans which are faultless."

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