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The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth.

— Marilyn vos Savant The Reader's Digest (1992)

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To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.

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A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night.

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What is the essence of America? The essence of America is finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom "to" and freedom "from."

Think of a hypothesis as a card. A theory is a house made of hypotheses.

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What women want is what men want. They want respect.

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