“Even the best thought is not as good as the moment you detach from it. Even the most important content isn't as important as the moment you learn you can do without it. Like a good teacher.”

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“…good teachers are priceless. They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don't know it.”

"Because they're passionate about their subjects."
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“"… good teachers are priceless. They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don't know it."
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Nicholas Sparks (1965) American writer and novelist

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“The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.”

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“Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste.”

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“One of the rarest and most important privileges that can happen to a good person is to be loved for who you are.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

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“But I know what's important to me, and what isn't. And I think I know what people can get used to, and what they can even learn to like.”

Larry Wall (1954) American computer programmer and author, creator of Perl

It just takes some people longer than others. :-
[199809230518.WAA19312@wall.org, 1998]
Usenet postings, 1998

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