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Henry Rollins Musician, Writer, Actor
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"If you really want to rebel against your parents: outearn them, outlive them, and know more than they do."

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Henry Rollins Musician, Writer, Actor
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"If the truth is told how I want to be remembered... as someone who cared. Someone who worked really hard and someone who didn't sit around."

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Henry Rollins Musician, Writer, Actor
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"It's always been impressive to me when someone can really do what they want onstage. The audience has confidence in the performer and the performer has confidence in the crowd."

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Friedrich Nietzsche Philosopher, Writer
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"We should turn our death into a celebration, even if only out of a malice towards life: towards the woman who wants to leave--us!"

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Friedrich Nietzsche Philosopher, Writer
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"The danger in happiness - "Now everything is turning out right for me; from now on i'll love every turn of fate - Who wants to be my fate?"

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Friedrich Nietzsche Philosopher, Writer
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"I want to speak to the despisers of the body. I would not have them learn and teach differently, but merely say farewell to their own bodies-- and thus become silent."

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