"There was an old, crazy dude who..." - Quote by Robin Williams
There was an old, crazy dude who used to live a long time ago. His name was Lord Buckley. And he said, a long time ago, he said, 'People--they'r e kinda like flowers, and it's been a privilege walking in your garden.' My love goes with you.
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“In truth I never really liked any of the heavy drugs, because normally my energy is up when I'm performing, and that's about it. Cocaine is nothing new. It's the pressure, I think. People use it to relieve that, and for me it is about getting numb and forgetting. I have a reverse metabolic reaction to the stuff.”
“Boys, you must strive to find your own voice, because the longer you wait to begin the less likely you are to find it at all.”
“We're not laughing at you - we're laughing near you”
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“The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise... Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers.”
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“You are always walking in the direction of either love or fear. Choose wisely.”
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“What we call love is in its essence reverence for life.”