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Leo Tolstoy Novelist, Philosopher
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"War is not a polite recreation but the vilest thing in life, and we ought to understand that and not play at war."

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Leonardo DiCaprio Actor, Producer, Environmental Activist
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"As far as my own dreams, I'm not a big dreamer, I think obviously we suppress things in life, emotions and thoughts, and we should wake up and look at that."

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Paulo Coelho Writer
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"In order not to suffer, you had to renounce love. It was like putting out your own eyes in order not to see the bad things in life."

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Erich Fromm Psychologist, Philosopher
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"If our supreme value is the development of the Western tradition - of a man for whom the highest thing in life is man, for whom love for man, respect for man, and the dignity of man, are supreme values - then we cannot ask the question that says, "if it is better for our survival, might we drop these values?""

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Andy Warhol Artist, Filmmaker
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"In some circles where very heavy people think they have very heavy brains, words like "charming" and "clever" and "pretty" are all put-downs; all the lighter things in life, which are the most important things, are put down."

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Gene Wolfe Author
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"That was when I found out that the best way in the world to make yourself feel better when you have hit bottom is to try to get somebody else to feel better. There are certain things in life that are truly worth knowing, and that is one of the big ones."

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Jiddu Krishnamurti Philosopher, Speaker
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"The origin is nameless; the origin is absolutely quiet, it is not whirring about making noise. Creation is something that is most holy, that is the most sacred thing in life, and if you have made a mess of your life, change it. Change it today, not tomorrow. If you are uncertain, find out why and be certain. If your thinking is not straight, think straight, logically, Unless all that is prepared, all that is settled, you cannot enter into this world, into the world of creation."

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Jill Davis Actress
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"Everyday the opportunity exists to change your life. But most days, the idea of having to change the big things in life just seems like too much work. Should I lie on the couch and watch a movie, or shuld I confront my personal demons?"

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Dennis Miller Comedian
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"The soldiers kill suicide bombers. Think about that. When a guys whole thing in life is to kill himself and you get there first... you are halling ass my friends."

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