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With the recognition comes additional responsibility, because then we're no longer a one-shot. We're now part of the environment.

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Jerry Garcia
Age: 53 †
Born: 1942
Born: August 1
Died: 1995
Died: August 9
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The pursuit of happiness is an overview kind of thing. It's not in the Bill of Rights.
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If something doesn't work, it becomes obvious immediately. This just isn't going to work.
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We would all like to be able to live an uncluttered life, a simple life, a good life.
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In this universe the top end is light and the bottom end is real hard stuff.
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I mean, whatever kills you kills you, and your death is authentic no matter how you die.
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