If a farmer fills his barn with grain, he gets mice. If he leaves it empty, he gets actors.

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"Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening."

- Walter Scott

Awareness

"It will, we’ll keep our Christmas merry still."

- Walter Scott

Happiness

"Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn."

- Walter Scott

Growth

""If a farmer fills his barn with grain, he gets mice. If he leaves it empty, he gets actors.""

- Walter Scott

Insight

"We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt."

- Walter Scott

Reflection

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"We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them."

- Albert Einstein

Insight

"Vision is not what your eyes see, but an image that your brain comprehends."

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Insight

"The difference between genius and stupidity is; genius has its limits."

- Albert Einstein

Insight

"Someone asked me, if I were stranded on a desert island what book would I bring: ‘How to Build a Boat.’"

- Steven Wright

Insight

"The shell of an oyster only hides the pearl inside."

- Jack

Insight