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It wasn’t in books. It wasn’t in a church. What I needed to know was out there in the world.

Robert Fulghum

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Robert Fulghum
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 4
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Waco
Texas
Robert Lee Fulghum
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Speed and efficiency do not always increase the quality of life.
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Even the finest workman needs to inspect his work critically.
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Above all, if what you've done is stupid, but it works, it ain't stupid.
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Play fair. Don't hit people. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
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Only an open mind still has room for new knowledge. What is outgrown and used up must be discarded to make room for what is yet to be learned. And much of the best thinking is done alone-in deserts, on beaches, in bed, behind closed doors. It is why we say we need to get away-to escape from clutter and busyness-to hear ourselves think.
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