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Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength. ↗

— Lao Tzu

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Sensorial perception, for example, certainly occurs with greater or less accuracy according to the degree of interest; it is constantly given other directions by the change of external stimuli and by ideas. ↗

— Hermann Ebbinghaus

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On the basis of the familiar experience that that which is learned with difficulty is better retained, it would have been safe to prophesy such an effect from the greater number of repetitions. ↗

— Hermann Ebbinghaus

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The aim of the tests carried on with these syllable series was, by means of repeated audible perusal of the separate series, to so impress them that immediately afterward they could voluntarily be reproduced. ↗

— Hermann Ebbinghaus

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I think it is nice for people to appreciate a slow-burning, beautiful story that makes you feel good when it is over. ↗

— Emily Blunt

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I want to find something really wonderful to do next and take my time to search through the dearth of great material, especially for women. ↗

— Emily Blunt

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Water, water, everywhere, Atlantic and Pacific. But New York City's got them beat, Our aqua is terrific! ↗

— Edward Koch

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If a movie isn't a hit right out of the gate, they drop it. Which means that the whole mainstream Hollywood product has been skewed toward violence and vulgar teen comedy. ↗

— Roger Ebert

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I think we have to get beyond the idea that we have to categorize people. ↗

— Roger Ebert

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Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it. ↗

— Lao Tzu

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