"There is no greater poverty than oblivion to self and others."

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“People at large are becoming more aware that there is much more to reality and to themselves than what meets the eye.”

“Pay me for my work, but I don't do it for the money.”

“We saw Earth’s breath.”

“When the personal worth of individuals is calculated only in money, sense of self becomes confused with financial net worth.”

“The people knew what had made them human. It was not their shortcomings, but their hearts.”

“People who worship only themselves get a slick, polished look -- like monuments. Too bad they had to go so soon.”

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— Laurie Penny

Literature1986

#time

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— Amit Chaudhuri

Literature1962

#wisdom

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— Sita Ram Goel

Literature1921–2003

#religion

"When they call you and say, "So you want to play Black Panther?" if you know what Black Panther is, there's no way in the world you're going to say no because there's a lot of opportunity for magic to…"

— Chadwick Boseman

Entertainment1976–2020

#knowledge