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Know thyself? If I knew myself, I'd run away.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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  1. Joy and sorrow both have part in my solitude.
  2. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
  3. It's not that age brings childhood back again, age merely shows what children we remain.
  4. Live dangerously and you live right.
  5. In art the best is good enough.
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  7. If you must tell me your opinions, tell me what you believe in. I have plenty of doubts of my own.
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  • philosophy
  • psychology
  • self improvement
  • identity
  • avoidance
  • self knowledge

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