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It is best to erase all personal history because that would make us free from the encumbering thoughts of other people
Carlos Castaneda
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Carlos Castaneda
Age: 72 †
Born: 1925
Born: December 25
Died: 1998
Died: April 27
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You are like you are, because you tell yourself that you are that way.
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Nothing in this world is a gift. Whatever must be learned must be learned the hard way.
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