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" Promiscuity is like never reading past the first page. Monogamy is like reading the same book over and over. "
Mason Cooley
Over
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" Poor but happy is not a phrase invented by a poor person. "
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" The wisdom of age: don't stop walking. "
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" Young poets bewail the passing of love; old poets, the passing of time. There is surprisingly little difference. "
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" For many, immaturity is an ideal, not a defect. "
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