"In the matrimonial life of the Jewish male every day is Yom Kippur."

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"If the system settles into harmony and equilibrium it will eventually stagnate and die."

— Kevin Kelly (editor)

Business1952

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"Yes, I always knew it was her. We started dating around August 2012, and by December 2012, I knew that she was the woman. I was very convinced, so I always approached the relationship that way. I nurt…"

— Ranveer Singh

Entertainment1985

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"Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else."

— Tom Peters

Literature1942

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"No, we are not related. No, we are not related. Do I walk? Have I feet still? I raise my eyes, I let them move round, and turn myself with them, one circle, one circle, and I stand in the midst. All i…"

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