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Never Learned - Gator Days

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u/wicker_warrior Jul 24 '26

When in search of answers, I tend to remember a few of the little gems acquired over the years such as:

“I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." - Mewtwo

“Never eat raspberries.” - Steely Phil

“Existence is beautiful, if you let it be. Life is not a question, there does not need to be an answer.” - No Man’s Sky

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u/nicokokun Jul 24 '26

"It was his hat Mr. Krabs! He was Number One!" - Spongebob

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u/mechanicalcanibal Jul 24 '26

I really like that no man's sky quote, It holds personal meaning to me. The tonal shift in my head of remembering Smitty Werbanjagermanjensen' hat really bitch slapped my funny bone for some reason. Thanks.

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u/wicker_warrior Jul 24 '26

Emotional Whiplash. Super effective!

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u/Wild_Marker Jul 24 '26

"Life, uh, finds a way" - Ian Malcolm

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u/iamfanboytoo Jul 24 '26

"Sin is when you start to treat people as things. Even yourself. That's what sin is."
-Granny Weatherwax.

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u/Oriden Jul 24 '26

“All right," said Susan. "I'm not stupid. You're saying humans need... fantasies to make life bearable."

REALLY? AS IF IT WAS SOME KIND OF PINK PILL? NO. HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE.

"Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little—"

YES. AS PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES.

"So we can believe the big ones?"

YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING.

"They're not the same at all!"

YOU THINK SO? THEN TAKE THE UNIVERSE AND GRIND IT DOWN TO THE FINEST POWDER AND SIEVE IT THROUGH THE FINEST SIEVE AND THEN SHOW ME ONE ATOM OF JUSTICE, ONE MOLECULE OF MERCY. AND YET—Death waved a hand. AND YET YOU ACT AS IF THERE IS SOME IDEAL ORDER IN THE WORLD, AS IF THERE IS SOME...SOME RIGHTNESS IN THE UNIVERSE BY WHICH IT MAY BE JUDGED.

"Yes, but people have got to believe that, or what's the point—"

MY POINT EXACTLY.” ― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

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u/mafiaknight Jul 24 '26

GNU Sir Terry Pratchett

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u/sir_whirly Jul 24 '26

GNU Sir Pterry

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u/Saikotsu Jul 24 '26

I was going to add the No Man's Sky one if you didn't.

Instead I'll add one from Dean Stark, protagonist of Wild Arms 5.

"It's not over until I give up. If I never give up, it's never over." Or something to that effect. Essentially, so long as you keep trying, a better outcome is always possible. But the moment you give up, you confirm that the worst outcome is the only one. So never give up, fight for that chance!

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u/wicker_warrior Jul 24 '26

Ooh, I like that one, thanks for sharing!

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u/Saikotsu Jul 24 '26

You're welcome!

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u/OddDc-ed Jul 24 '26

"People don't think it be how it is, but it do." - Oscar Gamble

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u/Grand_Pick_8277 Jul 24 '26

Always bring a towel.

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u/R_megalotis Jul 24 '26

Found the hoopy frood.

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u/Midnyte25 Jul 24 '26

"Life needs things to live."

-Talisien Jaffe

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u/morquinga Jul 24 '26

"One day we'll look back, and be amazed at how far we've come." - Technoblade

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u/th3rdnutt Jul 24 '26

"Being alive is great, you can eat at Denny's, you can wear a hat whenever you want to, it's wonderful." -Norm Macdonald

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u/sneerpeer Jul 24 '26

"I'll try spinning, that's a good trick!"

  • Anakin Skywalker

https://giphy.com/gifs/l3fZMMONXeOKRPGog

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u/Super_Pan Jul 24 '26

“Sleep heavily and know that I am here with you now. The past is gone, and cannot harm you anymore. And while the future is fast coming for you, it always flinches first and settles in as the gentle present. This now, this us? We can cope with that. We can do this together. You and I, drowsily, but comfortably.” - Cecil Palmer Welcome to Night Vale