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To become aware of the possibility of the search is to be onto something.: Walker Percy
When Alexander the Great visited Diogenes and asked whether he could do anything for the famed teacher, Diogenes replied: 'Only stand out of my light.' Perhaps some day we shall know how to heighten creativity. Until then, one of the best things we can do for creative men and women is to stand out of their light.: John W. Gardner (1912 - 2002)
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Always be a little kinder than necessary.: James M. Barrie (1860 - 1937)
Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act.: Truman Capote (1924 - 1984)
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Doesn't matter what a person's name is as long as he behaves himself.: L. M. Montgomery (1874 - 1942), Anne of Green Gables, 1908
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Yes is how you get your first job, and your next job, and your spouse, and even your kids. Even if it's a bit edgy, a bit out of your comfort zone, saying yes means that you will do something new, meet someone new and make a difference.: Eric Schmidt
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For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?: Jane Austen (1775 - 1817), Pride and Prejudice, 1811
We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.: Abigail Adams (1744 - 1818), letter to John Adams, 1774
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It's very important that we start creating new content again. We can only build on nostalgia so much before we have nothing left to build on.: Joss Whedon, Entertainment Weekly, 08-30-13
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A doctor saves lives -- It's up to people to create lives that are worth saving.: Philip Gold, Doctors: Jokes, Quotes and Anecdotes 2005 Calendar
The grass is not, in fact, always greener on the other side of the fence. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over fences, carry water with you and tend the grass wherever you may be.: Robert Fulghum (1937 - ), It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It
Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism. For the record, it’s my least favorite quality. It doesn’t lead anywhere.: Conan O'Brien, Final Tonight Show Speech, 2010
Cockroaches and socialites are the only things that can stay up all night and eat anything.: Herb Caen
We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
I feel like a tiny bird with a big song!: Jerry Van Amerongen, Ballard Street, 08-18-05
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Breaking up isn’t something that gets done to you; it’s something that happens with you.: John Green, An Abundance of Katherines, 2008
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Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint on it you can.: Danny Kaye (1913 - 1987)
The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.: Moliere (1622 - 1673)
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Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.: Rodin (1840 - 1917)
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Be rich to yourself and poor to your friends.: Juvenal (55 AD - 127 AD)
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