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Strange World: Why People Are Getting Weirder QUOTES

1 " PR people are those who polish the mirrors in hell until even the Devil shines like an angel. Well, he was once … according to his Brand Manager (God). "

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2 " Why is there something rather than nothing?” was the supremely profound question posed by Leibniz. The answer is that there is something and nothing – they are two sides of the same coin, two perspectives of the same thing. Zero, ontologically, is also infinity. It contains infinite elements that all balance each other out (they sum to zero). Zero and infinity cannot be found separately. Where you get “nothing” you always get “everything too”. They are inseparable twins. So, Leibniz answered his own question with the most consummate skill. A new question replaced it: “Why are something and nothing the same?” And the answer is that it’s because zero and infinity are the same: two sides of one coin. "

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3 " The Faustians and Luciferians are those who pursue the greatest challenges of all. They seek the Holy Grail, the Philosopher’s Stone, the River of Life, the Fountain of Youth, the Tree of Knowledge, the means to turn base metal into gold. They seek to sit in God’s throne and wear his crown. Why not? He has sat there long enough. "

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4 " Time, as many philosophers have observed, is what gives life meaning. We are all up against the ultimate countdown – the terminal countdown to death. We have to do what we’re going to do in this life. The drama of our life is whether we succeed or not, yet most people are just burning up time. They piss it all way and wonder where their life went, with nothing accomplished. Don’t let that happen to you. Achieve something. Do something with your life. Get a Life! "

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5 " Always be prepared to fall. You must take risks if you are to evolve. You must make mistakes if you want to learn. "

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6 " Mind and life are synonymous. It is impossible to have a mind but not be alive. It is impossible to be alive and not have a mind. The whole of existence is both mental and alive. Existence is the ultimate living organism. It is the opposite of a dead, purposeless machine. "

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7 " Love doesn’t mean anything if it’s universal. If it’s applied equally to everyone, it’s indifference – because you do the same thing to everyone, no matter what. There’s nothing special, charming or discriminatory about it. Anyone on the receiving end of it would feel like the 1000th punter waiting in line to help a porn star break the world gang bang record. But at least fucking is healthy and honest. Forget unconditional love. Let’s have unconditional fucking. Why can’t these fucking “lovers” be fuckers instead?! "

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8 " Poetry is finding the fewest words to capture the most complex thought. Poetry is the right word, the perfect word, the word for which no other word can be a substitute. Poetry exposes the core of an idea. It strips it bare. Everyone should be a poet. Instead, everyone is on Twitter. Even Donald Trump. Especially Donald Trump. That sums up our world. "

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9 " On the other side of hell is heaven. Do you have the guts to pass through hell to get there? "

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