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Karel Capek Quotes: A short life is better for mankind, for a long life would deprive man of his optimism.
         

A short life is better for mankind, for a long life would deprive man of his optimism.


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If dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people.



I think I am slowly becoming an anarchist, that this is only another label for my privateness, and I think that you will understand this in the sense of being against collectivity.

I think I am slowly becoming an anarchist, that this is only another label for my privateness, and I think that you will understand this in the sense of being against collectivity.



Relativism is neither a method of fighting, nor a method of creating, for both of these are uncompromising and at times even ruthless; rather, it is a method of cognition.

Relativism is neither a method of fighting, nor a method of creating, for both of these are uncompromising and at times even ruthless; rather, it is a method of cognition.



Cognition is not fighting, but once someone knows a lot, he will have much to fight for, so much that he will be called a relativist because of it.

Cognition is not fighting, but once someone knows a lot, he will have much to fight for, so much that he will be called a relativist because of it.



Great God of the Ants, thou hast granted victory to thy servants. I appoint thee honorary Colonel.

Great God of the Ants, thou hast granted victory to thy servants. I appoint thee honorary Colonel.



Robots do not hold on to life. They can't. They have nothing to hold on with - no soul, no instinct. Grass has more will to live than they do.

Robots do not hold on to life. They can't. They have nothing to hold on with - no soul, no instinct. Grass has more will to live than they do.



Nothing is stranger to man than his own image.

Nothing is stranger to man than his own image.



Much melancholy has devolved upon mankind, and it is detestable to me that might will triumph in the end...

Much melancholy has devolved upon mankind, and it is detestable to me that might will triumph in the end...



Quite obviously a cat trusts human beings; but she doesn't trust another cat because she knows better than we do.

Quite obviously a cat trusts human beings; but she doesn't trust another cat because she knows better than we do.



A guy wanted the vet to cut his dog's tail off. The vet asked why. Well, my mother in law is visiting next month and I want to eliminate any possible indication that she is welcome.

A guy wanted the vet to cut his dog's tail off. The vet asked why. Well, my mother in law is visiting next month and I want to eliminate any possible indication that she is welcome.





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Smoking’s banned in my house. Cigarettes harm your body, ” he said, knocking back half of the bottle of beer.



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If heaven is within you, everywhere you go you will find heaven!



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We're not good at thinking fast. We are good at feeling fast.



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I start writing when I overcome my disgust with literature.



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I don't think God cares if I wear nail polish or not. I don't think that's a deal breaker for him.



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