"It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear."

-- Freeman Dyson

“But always think this: do not be afraid of failure. Do not be afraid of falling. In the art of walking, what is important is not avoiding the fall but not remaining fallen.”
“My country has been wracked with violence for a long time. Just to see all the violence on the news makes you sick. It's true that violence is in our nature, but I try to explore deeply where it comes from and where it goes and what it creates. Not in a moralistic or preachy way, but just to observe the real consequences of violence in a human being or in a society.”

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“Write to amuse? What an appalling suggestion! I write to make people anxious and miserable and to worsen their indigestion.”
“Do not assume that he who seeks to comfort you now, lives untroubled among the simple and quiet words that sometimes do you good. His life may also have much sadness and difficulty, that remains far beyond yours. Were it otherwise, he would never have been able to find these words.”
“It is better to burn the candle at both ends, and in the middle, too, than to put it away in the closet and let the mice eat it.”
“I always dreamed about scoring at St. James' Park. I fancied my chances and the ball flew into the net. I was ecstatic.”
“What happens if I try to build a life dedicated to avoiding all danger and all unnecessary risk?”
“He who leaves school, knowing little, but with a longing for knowledge, will go farther than one who quits, knowing many things, but not caring to learn more.”

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