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title: "4 Peter-benchley Quotes by 1 author"
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> [“Life's full of chances to hurt yourself or someone else.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benchley/life-s-full-of-chances-to-hurt-yourself-or-someone-else/)

[Peter Benchley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benchley/)

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> [“That's the only hitch in learning: it's humbling. The more you learn, the more you realize how little you know. Anyway, all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benchley/that-s-the-only-hitch-in-learning-it-s-humbling-the-more-you-learn/)

[Peter Benchley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benchley/)

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> [ “Life's full of chances to hurt yourself or someone else \[...\] In the next few days, you'll have more chances to hurt… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benchley/life-s-full-of-chances-to-hurt-yourself-or-someone-else-in-the-next/)

[Peter Benchley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benchley/)

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> [“You could start now, and spend another forty years learning about the sea without running out of new things to know.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benchley/you-could-start-now-and-spend-another-forty-years-learning-about-the/)

[Peter Benchley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benchley/)

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