"Available. A thought is perfect only when it is perfectly available, that is to say when one can place it and detach it at will."

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“All these philosophers are no more than surgeons.”

“In such times, if you want neither to lie nor to wound, you are reduced to being silent.”

“Fortunately, when he lacks reason he also lacks words.”

“Stars more beautiful to the eyes than the telescope that robs them of their illusions.”

“The punishment of those who have loved women too much is to love them forever.”

“Of what must be said and what must not be said. The importance of knowing.”

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— Helena Blavatsky

Philosophy1831–1891

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"Indignation is a submission of our thoughts, but not of our desires."

— Bertrand Russell

Philosophy1872–1970

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"I think what I want Disneyland to be most of all is a happy place — a place where adults and children can experience together some of the wonders of life, of adventure, and feel better because of it."

— Walt Disney

Entertainment1901–1966

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"“I don’t regret anything. I don’t like to make people feel uncomfortable or bad. But people are very sensitive in this climate. It’s very understandable. I totally understand. I get mad with them. I g…"

— Erykah Badu

Music1971

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