Fyodor DostoyevskyYou see I kept asking myself then: why am I so stupid that if others are stupid–and I know they are–yet I won't be wiser?
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A key to happiness is that we learn from others and we listen to what they say. We stay open minded and we keep an open mind. It's natural to be stubborn and not want to change. Sometimes we need someone to pull us out of our comfort zone and make us realize that we really don't know as much as we think we do.
Source: Crime And Punishment
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