Most people don't know what they're talking about. They move their mouth and say things because they don't … - Derek Sivers

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Girls when it says "I love you" - it's like a second baptism - It gives them a whole new heart - As at the end of the egg.

Derek Sivers

Most people don't know what they're talking about. They move their mouth and say things because they don't want to admit they don't know. Or they think they know, but it's just confabulation and biases. So ignore them unless what they say resonates with some real wisdom inside of you. Assume they're a fool and find out the truth for yourself.

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