John WatersIt wasn't until I started reading and found books they wouldn't let us read in school that I discovered you could be insane and happy and have a good life without being like everybody else.
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A lot of people think that if you are crazy, you shouldn't live. But, I disagree. If you are crazy, you shouldn't live your life like everybody else. Reading books is one way of discovering yourself and having a good life without being like everybody else.
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