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For me, the great problem growing up in England was that I had a very narrow concept of what God can be,… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
The old men ask for more time; the young waste it. And the philosopher simply smiles, knowing there is none there. — R. S. Thomas Copy Share Image
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It is so seldom that a young fellow has any inclination for the company of an old man. . . — Joanna Baillie Copy Share Image
The United States were a 35-year-old man, I think he'd be in a mental institution. Violent tendencies - delusions of grandeur -… — Rick Mercer Copy Share Image
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