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I cry a lot. Usually once a day. I think it's one of the most profound forms of human expression.

Bill Viola

Any soldier worth his salt should be antiwar. And still there are things worth fighting for.

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My only memories of school are of being beaten, of being hit in the playground, of masters poking their fingers in my chest all day.

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Leif Garrett

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