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I think Superman should go on the Larry King show and announce that he would come back to life if people in all 50 states wanted him to.: Dave Barry (1947 - )
Eternal nothingness is fine if you happen to be dressed for it.: Woody Allen (1935 - )
The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.: William Hazlitt (1778 - 1830)
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True happiness... arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self.: Joseph Addison (1672 - 1719)
When you really trust someone, you have to be okay with not understanding some things.: Gordon Atkinson, Real Live Preacher weblog, 07-08-04
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Vigorous let us be in attaining our ends, and mild in our method of attainment.: Lord Newborough, Motto
Every day we do things, we are things that have to do with peace. If we are aware of our life..., our way of looking at things, we will know how to make peace right in the moment, we are alive.: Thich Nhat Hanh
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She was conscious that the things she did were the things she had always wanted to do.: Zelda Fitzgerald, 1922
Acting is the most minor of gifts and not a very high-class way to earn a living. After all, Shirley Temple could do it at the age of four.: Katharine Hepburn (1907 - 2003)
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A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it.: Bob Hope (1903 - 2003)
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Journalism largely consists of saying 'Lord Jones is Dead' to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive.: G. K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936)
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The United States Congress, like a lot of rich people, lives in two houses.: John Green, Vlogbrothers, Why Does Congress Suck?, 01-01-13
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Only fools are positive.: Moe Howard (1897 - 1975)
Half of the modern drugs could well be thrown out of the window, except that the birds might eat them.: Dr. Martin Henry Fischer
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I thought being an adult meant knowing what you believe, but that has not been my experience.: John Green, The Fault in Our Stars, 2012
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You don’t have to live your life so that your life is suitable for small talk. Life can be lived in ways that circumnavigate a myriad of colors and landscapes.: Cherie Ve Ard, Technomadia, 04-04-2013
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If you're not scared or angry at the thought of a human brain being controlled remotely, then it could be this prototype of mine is finally starting to work.: John Alejandro King, My War On Terror!
He makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves.: Lord Chesterfield (1694 - 1773)
Three failures denote uncommon strength. A weakling has not enough grit to fail thrice.: Minna Thomas Antrim
True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked.: Erich Segal