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1. 'The meaning of life is that it ends,' was said by this known Czech born German speaking writer?
2. By means of the dictionary, this word is defined as: Form of imaginative literary expression that makes its effect by the sound and imagery of its language. What is the word defined here?
3. 'I celebrate myself, and sing myself. And what I assume, you shall assume. For every atom belonging to me, as good, belongs to you' is an excerpt from 'Song Of Myself.' Who is the author?
4. 'Out, out brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage. And then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury. Signifying nothing.' is an excerpt from 'Macbeth' by this author?
5. Who wrote 'Fire And Ice'?
6. 'I love to be alone! I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude' is an excerpt from this American philosopher's 'Solitude.' Who is this?
7. What songwriter from the sixties said, 'You can destroy your now by worrying about tomorrow'?
8. 'The Summit Temple' was written by what Chinese poet?
9. Who wrote 'A Tale Of Two Cities' and 'A Christmas Carol'?
10. 'If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things through narrow chinks of his cavern' is written by this brilliant writer?
11. Who is the author of 'The Power of Words,' 'The Cask of Amontillado' and 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
12. What Chinese philosopher was said to be a disciple of Confucius and also the author of 'Tao Te Ching'?
13. Who said, 'You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all the time, but you can't fool all the people all the time'?
14. This famous philosopher and writer once said, 'What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.' Who is he?
15. What deep thinker and inventor said 'Imagination is more important than knowledge'?
16. This excerpt from 'Problems Of Neurosis': 'The truth is often a terrible weapon of aggression. It is possible to lie, and even to murder, for the truth.' Who is the author?
17. This famous president once said, 'When written in Chinese the word crisis is composed of two characters: one represents danger and the second represents opportunity.' Who is he?
18. This famous composer once wrote, 'Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.' Who is he?
19. This writer said, 'There is only one religion though there are a hundred versions of it' Who is he?
20. This inventor said, 'Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.' Who is he?
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