"The primary aim, object, and purpose of consciousness is control. Consciousness in a mere automaton is a useless and unnecessary epiphenomenon."

-- C. Lloyd Morgan

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“By the time I got home at night, my eyes were so chlorinated I saw rings around every light.”
“The duties which a police officer owes to the state are of a most exacting nature. No one is compelled to choose the profession ofa police officer, but having chosen it, everyone is obliged to live up to the standard of its requirements. To join in that high enterprise means the surrender of much individual freedom.”
“The sleeping fox catches no poultry.”
“When you are on stage you are having an affair with three thousand people.”
“Advent is patience it's how God has made us a people of promise, in a world of impatience.”
“Don't waste your time, do something worthwhile with it." But what can that mean: worthwhile? Finally to start realizing long-cherished wishes. To attack the error that there will always be time for it later....Take the long-dreamed-of trip, learn this language, read those books, buy yourself this jewelry, spend a night in that famous hotel. Don't miss out on yourself. Bigger things are also part of that: to give up the loathed profession, break out of a hated milieu. Do what contributes to making you more genuine, moves you closer to yourself.”
“What I have written, I have written.”
“I just love bikes. It's not the safest passion to have, but I guess it's better than Russian roulette.”

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