But she’s going to have a lot of problems." T H A T’ S WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT. SO I’M TOLD. I WOULDN’T KNOW, OF COURSE."What about reincarnation?" Death hesitated. Y O U WOULDN’T LIKE IT, he said. TAKE IT FROM ME."I’ve heard that some people do it all the time." Y O U’ V E GOT TO BE TRAINED TO IT. YOU’VE GOT TO START OFF SMALL AND WORK UP. YOU’VE NO IDEA HOW HORRIBLE IT IS TO BE AN ANT."It’s bad?" Y O U WOULDN’T BELIEVE IT. AND WITH YOUR KARMA AN ANT IS TOO MUCH TO EXPECT. Terry Pratchett
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This quote is a famous story that features a woman named Heloise, who sought the advice of a man named Abelard. He was a professor at Notre Dame, and she sought his counsel on whether to pursue a relationship with a fellow student, Raoul. In this story, Abelard ponders Heloise’s decision and decides that she is not ready for the kind of relationship she seeks. He advises her to wait until after she graduates from her studies, but Heloise continues to pursue Raoul. Finally, he has nothing left to say to her and introduces her to his adviser, William of Malmesbury.

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