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Oh, darling, let your body in, let it tie you in, in comfort.: Anne Sexton (1928 - 1974)
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It never pays to deal with the flyweights of the world. They take far too much pleasure in thwarting you at every turn.: Sue Grafton (1940 - ), 'H' Is for Homicide, 1991
Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five.: W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), 'Of Human Bondage', 1915
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Don’t be afraid of the answers. Be afraid of not asking the questions.: Jennifer Hudson, I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down, 2012
Confidence is 10% hard work and 90% delusion.: Tina Fey, Vogue Interview, 2010
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There is a lot more to life than just struggling to make money.: Ann Richards
I once read cooking is something you do for your family. But when you’re alone you sometimes have to treat yourself like family. And now that my apartment’s redolent with the smell of food it feels more like a home than a box where I hang my hat.: Waiter Rant, Waiter Rant, 01-10-10
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To sway an audience, you must watch them as you speak.: C. Kent Wright
Destiny is for people who are too lazy to create alternate timelines.: R. Stevens, Diesel Sweeties, 10-05-11
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It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.: J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 2005
In terms of being late or not starting at all, then it's never too late.: Alison Headley, Digital Preservation and Blogs, SXSW 2006
When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope still is to leave the world a little bit better for my having been here. It's a wonderful life and I love it.: Jim Henson, It's Not Easy Being Green And Other Things to Consider
In this life we get only those things for which we hunt, for which we strive, and for which we are willing to sacrifice.: George Matthew Adams
You don't need to outdo the competition. It's expensive and defensive. Underdo your competition. We need more simplicity and clarity.: Jason Fried, Keynote Speech, SXSW 2006
I know love and lust don't always keep the same company.: Stephenie Meyer, Twilight, 2005
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Who begins too much accomplishes little.: German Proverb
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A house that does not have one worn, comfy chair in it is soulless.: May Sarton
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Sometimes it's hard to avoid the happiness of others.: David Assael, Northern Exposure, Our Tribe, 1992
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Nobody will believe in you unless you believe in yourself.: Liberace (1919 - 1987)
Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely.: Hesketh Pearson, Common Misquotations (1934), Introduction
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