Judge the goodness of a book by the energy of the punches it has given you. I believe the greatest characteristic of genius is above all force.

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Do not read as children do to amuse yourself or like the ambitious for the purpose of instruction.

Do not read as children do to amuse yourself or like the ambitious for the purpose of instruction. No read in order to live.

Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.

Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.

Stupidity is something unshakable, nothing attacks it without breaking itself against it, it is of

Stupidity is something unshakable, nothing attacks it without breaking itself against it, it is of the nature of granite, hard and resistant.

To be stupid selfish and have good health are three requirements for happiness though if stupidity

To be stupid, selfish and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking all is lost.

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    Sex is always about emotions. Good sex is about free emotions; bad sex is about blocked emotions.

    Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.

    Everything in the world is about sex, except sex. Sex is about power.

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