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And introduce an element of cynicism and darkness into it and just realize that we're all vulnerable. We are humans. There is a finite end to this life and we're all going to face it and a little silliness can help.

~Alan Thicke

Topics: Cynicism Darkness Element End Face Finite Going Help Humans Introduce Just Life Little Realize Silliness Vulnerable

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It's more enjoyable for me to know that life is finite. Knowing that, I would like to go to a party. When you get to the holidays, if you think that the holidays will be forever, you just take it for granted. But, if you know that you have just three days at the beach, you will be so happy to be there every day.

~Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

Topics: Beach Day Days Enjoyable Every Every Day Finite Forever Get Go Granted Happy Holidays Just Know Knowing Life Like Me More Party Take Think Three Will Would You

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The term 'natural resources' confuses people. 'Natural resources' are not like a finite number of gifts under the Christmas tree. Nature is given, but resources are created.

~Alex Tabarrok

Topics: Christmas Confuses Created Finite Gifts Given Like Natural Natural Resources Nature Number People Resources Term Tree

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My ultimate goal is to create operating systems for myself that allow me to think as little as possible about the silly decisions you can make all day long - like what to eat or where we should meet - so I can focus on making real decisions. Because mental energy is a finite quantity.

~Alexa Von Tobel

Topics: About All Day Allow Because Create Day Decisions Eat Energy Finite Focus Goal Like Little Long Make Making Me Meet Mental Myself Operating Possible Quantity Real Should Silly Systems Think Ultimate Ultimate Goal Where You I Can

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Our minds are finite, and yet even in these circumstances of finitude we are surrounded by possibilities that are infinite, and the purpose of life is to grasp as much as we can out of that infinitude.

~Alfred North Whitehead

Topics: Circumstances Even Finite Grasp Infinite Life Minds Much Our Out Possibilities Purpose Surrounded

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As a dancer, I know couples that have stayed married but separated to dance on different continents. Dance in general, but ballet in particular, is such a finite career. You can't do it later in life, and it's something that I think a dancer has to have some selfishness to fulfill.

~Amanda Schull

Topics: Ballet Career Continents Couples Dance Dancer Different Finite Fulfill General Know Later Life Married Particular Selfishness Separated Some Something Stayed Think You I Think

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If you are planning to save the planet, it will not be Tesla that will do it, since only a finite number of people can afford to buy one, even a $35,000 Model 3.

~Anand Mahindra

Topics: Afford Buy Even Finite Model Number Only People Planet Planning Save Since Tesla Will You

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As an astronomer, I get to ignore the details of the things that we don't understand. There's a lot of work that we can do on scales that we do understand, and there is actually a finite size that I can associate with a super massive black hole.

~Andrea M. Ghez

Topics: Actually Associate Astronomer Black Black Hole Details Finite Get Hole Ignore Lot Massive Scales Size Super Things Understand Work I Can

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We need to acknowledge that families come in multiple shapes and sizes, that love is not a finite asset, and that caregiving involves more than a genetic imperative.

~Andrew Solomon

Topics: Acknowledge Asset Come Families Finite Genetic Imperative Involves Love Love Is More Multiple Need Shapes Sizes Than

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The level of sacrifice in the world of dancing is incredibly intense, that work ethic if nothing else - get up, go to class, rehearsal, performance, get up, go to class - that's your life, and it's like that for a finite time, usually.

~Anne-Marie Duff

Topics: Class Dancing Else Ethic Finite Get Go Incredibly Intense Level Life Like Nothing Performance Rehearsal Sacrifice Time Up Work Work Ethic World Your

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