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> [“Witness: I thought it was a mistake. Based on what we knew at the time, it was a mistake to turn away…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-landay/witness-i-thought-it-was-a-mistake-based-on-what-we-knew-at-the-time/)

[William Landay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-landay/)

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> [“I'm simply saying that there is a way to be sane. I'm saying that you can get rid of all this insanity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/osho/i-m-simply-saying-that-there-is-a-way-to-be-sane-i-m-saying-that-you/)

[Osho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/osho/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f1e/osho-519_enlightenment_i-m-simply-saying-that-there-is-a-way-to_1126249.jpg)

> [As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!!!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-jump/as-god-is-my-witness-i-thought-turkeys-could-fly/)

[Gordon Jump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-jump/)

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> [I'm simply saying that there is a way to be sane. I'm saying that you can get rid of all this insanity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rajneesh/i-m-simply-saying-that-there-is-a-way-to-be-sane-i-m-saying-that-you-2/)

[Rajneesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rajneesh/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a8/rajneesh-54_insanity_i-m-simply-saying-that-there-is-a-way-to_1719456.jpg)

> [When you listen to a thought, you are aware not only of the thought but also of yourself as the witness of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eckhart-tolle/when-you-listen-to-a-thought-you-are-aware-not-only-of-the-thought/)

[Eckhart Tolle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eckhart-tolle/)

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