"In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds."

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Robert Green Ingersoll

#Death Quotes #Acceptance Quotes #Clouds Quotes

“I've had many nicknames over the years: V, Nessa, Nessy Poo, Nessy Bear and Van. Only my parents call me Van, though, and I hate it. I get embarrassed.”
“In what might be a motto of those who sought the presidency and lost, Ted Kennedy once said, "Frankly, I don't mind not being President. I just mind that someone else is."”
“With each person our heart loves, our soul becomes stronger.”
“Sometimes, the only way to learn something really well is to revert to the state of mind of a novice and reawaken to the raw observations that you have accumulated instead of relying on the conclusions you have reached from the exogenous premises absorbed through teaching and bookish learning.”
“Some of the largest financial institutions can build a profit model on tricking people.”
“Wisdom is for statues. Humor uncaps our inhibitions, unleashes our energies, seals friendships, patches hurts. Laughing is probably the most alive you can be.”
“Acting on television is like being asked by the captain to entertain the passengers while the ship goes down.”
“Music really is a way to reach out and hold on to each other in a healthy way.”

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