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“Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour springs and germinates no more.”
 
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Name:   Henri Frederic Amiel
 
Nationality:   Swiss
 
Date of Birth:   Sep 27, 1821
 
Date of Death:   1881
 
Profession:   Philosopher
 
 
 
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Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in upon you and your lamp is dying out, and I will tell you how old you are, and I shall know if you are happy.
 
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