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The grand thing about the human mind is that it can turn its own tables and see meaninglessness as ultimate meaning.
John Cage
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John Cage
Age: 79 †
Born: 1912
Born: September 5
Died: 1992
Died: August 2
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It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else.
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Be happy whenever you can manage it. Enjoy yourself. It's lighter than you think.
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