You have to go the way your blood beats. If you don't live the only life you have, … - James A. Baldwin

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It takes more than a college degree to make one a person of education. Any person who is educated is one who has learned to get whatever he wants in life without violating the rights of others.

James A. Baldwin

You have to go the way your blood beats. If you don't live the only life you have, you won't live some other life, you won't live any life at all.

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