All great and precious things are lonely.

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"If it is right, it happens. The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away."

- John Steinbeck

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"What good is the warm of summer without the cold of winter to give it sweetness."

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- John Steinbeck

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"If you’re in trouble, or hurt or need – go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help – the only ones."

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"Beans are a warm cloak against economic cold."

- John Steinbeck

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"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."

- Charlie Munger

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"So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly."

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"In old age is wisdom; understanding in a long life."

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"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."

- Bridger Winegar

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"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."

- Zimbabwean Proverb

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