Daniel KeyesA short while ago I foolishly thought I could learn everything - all the knowledge in the world. Now I hope only to be able to know of its existence, and to understand one grain of it.
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After I stopped chasing after meaning, I realized how much meaning I had been chasing after. It was a realization that made me realize how foolish I'd been before.
Source: Flowers For Algernon
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