"If life is not real, life is not earnest, and the grave is its goal, perhaps it's ridiculous t otake ourselves so seriously."

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Source : Thomas Nagel (1987). “What Does It All Mean?: A Very Short Introduction to Philosophy”, p.82, Oxford University Press

Thomas Nagel

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“I've always thought that we have to bring our spirituality into our everyday life such as even brushing our teeth with God.”

Source : "An Interview with Dorothy MacLean, co-founder of Findhorn". Interview with Tanis Helliwell. Excerpted from a conversation in 1998, www.iitransform.com. March 2, 2015.
“I started out as a Democrat.”
“I've grown up a lot, and I've realized that what I need to make myself happy is the people around you.”
“I stay away from negative relationships. They are energy-sapping vampires. I can't handle them.”
“Jihad is described as a war against Muslims, to establish the religion.”
“Never try to get into society, so-called. Those who try seldom get in, and if they do edge through the portals they always feel clammy and unworthy when under the scrutiny of the elect. Sit outside and appear indifferent, and after a while they may sent for you. If not, it will be money in your pocket.”

Source : George Ade (1904). “True Bills”
“I came from another county. I spent 15 years in Wells, but I was treated like an outsider. It was like, "Oh, you're not local."”

Source : "Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, and Edgar Wright of Hot Fuzz". Interview with Keith Phipps, film.avclub.com. April 18, 2007.
“President Obama's re-election campaign said that this year they'll knock on 150 percent more doors than they did in 2008. Well, of course they will. They have to. There's so many foreclosures it's tough to tell where people live.”

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