Ends Quote by Alfred Korzybski

“One would have to say "in the end everything is a gag, etc" because everything is infinitely more than just a gag. The same applies to other "is"-statements such as "Laughter is an instant vacation"” quote by Alfred Korzybski — Download Open image

“One would have to say "in the end everything is a gag, etc" because everything is infinitely more than just a gag. The same applies to other "is"-statements such as "Laughter is an instant vacation"”

Alfred Korzybski

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Dating someone on the opposite end of the happy spectrum teaches you an incredible amount of patience.

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What is history after all? History is facts which become lies in the end.

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In the fight between biology and morality, biology has commonly won in the end.

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At the end of night, before you close your eyes, be content with what you've done and be proud of who you are.

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it is the brevity of life which makes it tolerable; its experiences have value because they have an end.

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