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“The follies which a man regrets the most, in his life, are those which he didn't commit when he had the opportunity.”
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“After three days without one, the desire to read a newspaper vanished. And really, one was happier without.”
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“... trying to control construction costs is like trying to control the cost of a hospital stay. You may not realize that when you sneeze and the nurse hands you a box of tissues, it generates a $5 charge on your bill. But you still have to pay.”
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“The trouble in corporate America is that too many people with too much power live in a box (their home), then travel the same road every day to another box (their office).”
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“I shall continue to explore — the astonishment of living!”
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“... Indians think it is important to remember, while Americans believe it is important to forget.”
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“Like all inexperienced people, Toby tended to make all-or-nothing judgments.”
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“You will wake up and search, and you will find no one. You will remember that you once could remember, but you will not be afraid. The words will be blotted out, but the rhythm will persist. You will remember that death is one of the adventures that were promised to you, and that immensity bears you and enfolds you as softly as the down of a bird's nest.”