Now I understand that one of the important reasons for going to college and getting an education is to learn that the things you've believed in all your life aren't true, and that nothing is what it appears to be.

Daniel Keyes
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The most important thing is to learn that what you thought were true may not be true and that you could be wrong about everything.

Source: Flowers For Algernon

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