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"If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain standards - there would be a sudden and terrific mortality in the world."
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"As light nourishes plants, wisdom nourishes sages."
"Beautiful silence is better than ugly speech."
"If you were brought up on a poor man's brand of drink and prefer that to this very day then do not pretend you like expensive wine."
"The beginning of wisdom is understanding that life is full of ongoing learning experiences."
"The post on her left was occupied by Mr. Erskine of Treadley, an old gentleman of considerable charm and culture, who had fallen, however, into bad habits of silence, having, as he explained once to Lady Agatha, said everything that he had to say before he was thirty."
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"Upon awakening in the morning, I wondered if the proceedings of the night before had been a dream. It was hard to believe that I was the world's heavyweight champion."
"Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing."
"The way to know about championship quality is to learn from champions, and that I did; studying them with professional purpose during my time in the ring and from habitual interest afterward."
"In youth, we get plenty of exercise through games and running around, but as middle life approaches, we settle down, literally and figuratively."
"The man who has allowed his body to deteriorate cuts a pitiful figure - chest collapsed, stomach protruding."
"Normally, I could hit hard enough, as anyone who studied my fights might have known. But the impression was that I was essentially defensive, the very reverse of a killer, the prize fighter who read books, even Shakespeare."
"Though I was not a belligerent kid, I do not think I ever passed up a good opportunity to fight."
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