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In the fearful years of the Yezhov terror I spent seventeen months in prison queues in Leningrad. One day somebody "identified" me . . . and whispered in my ear . . . "Can you describe this?" And I said: "Yes, I can."

Anna Akhmatova

Quotation #9477

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Requiem preface (written 1957) (translation by D. M. Thomas)

Source: Requiem preface (written 1957) (translation by D. M. Thomas)

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Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

"My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I've finished two bags of M&Ms and a chocolate cake...." — Dave Barry

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Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.

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When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did–in his sleep. Not yelling and screaming like the passengers in his car.

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Challenge yourself with something you know you could never do, and what you'll find is that you can overcome anything.

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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

Henry S. Haskins

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