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But I tried, didn't I? Goddamnit, at least I did that.


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You can count how many seeds are in the apple, but not how many apples are in the seed.



All I know is this: nobody's very big in the first place, and it looks to me like everybody spends their whole life tearing everybody else down.

All I know is this: nobody's very big in the first place, and it looks to me like everybody spends their whole life tearing everybody else down.



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The need for mystery is greater than the need for an answer.

The need for mystery is greater than the need for an answer.



You've got to get out and pray to the sky to appreciate the sunshine; otherwise you're just a lizard standing there with the sun shining on you.

You've got to get out and pray to the sky to appreciate the sunshine; otherwise you're just a lizard standing there with the sun shining on you.





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