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Nobody speaks the truth when there's something they must have.: Elizabeth Bowen (1899 - 1973)
The important thing was to love rather than to be loved.: W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), 'Of Human Bondage', 1915
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Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.: Albert Szent-Gyorgyi (1893 - 1986), in Irving Good, The Scientist Speculates (1962)
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I took a speed reading course and read 'War and Peace' in twenty minutes. It involves Russia.: Woody Allen (1935 - )
The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.: Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809)
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I believe that freedom is the deepest need of every human soul.: George W. Bush (1946 - ), Press Conference, White House, Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Fish is the only food that is considered spoiled once it smells like what it is.: P. J. O'Rourke (1947 - )
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Eliminate something superfluous from your life. Break a habit. Do something that makes you feel insecure.: Piero Ferrucci
Best wide-angle lens? Two steps backward. Look for the 'ah-ha'.: Ernst Haas, Comment in workshop, 1985
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All my possessions for a moment of time.: Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603)
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He who laughs, lasts!: Mary Pettibone Poole
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Why do we have to wait for special moments to say nice things or tell people we care about them?: Randy K. Milholland, Something Positive Comic, 12-09-05
Acceptance is such an important commodity, some have called it "the first law of personal growth.": Peter McWilliams, Life 101
Wonder is what sets us apart from other life forms. No other species wonders about the meaning of existence or the complexity of the universe or themselves.: Herbert W. Boyer, co-founder of Genentech, Inc.
Life is tough, and if you have the ability to laugh at it you have the ability to enjoy it.: Salma Hayek
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Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It's unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don't have to try.: Peggy Noonan (1950 - ), in Good Housekeeping
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The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardener objected that the tree was slow growing and would not reach maturity for 100 years. The Marshall replied, 'In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it this afternoon!': John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963)
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What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.: Oscar Levant (1906 - 1972)
Not every story has explosions and car chases. That's why they have nudity and espionage.: Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum, Unshelved, 09-14-08
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'Where and how can I make this meal better for me?' I asked myself that question before every meal—especially in the beginning.: Jennifer Hudson, I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down, 2012
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