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Age is mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.: Satchel Paige (1906 - 1982)
Never give a child a sword.: Latin Proverb
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Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm.: John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963)
Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.: Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
It may make your blood boil and your mind may not be changed, but the practice of listening to opposing views is essential for effective citizenship. It is essential for our democracy.: Barack Obama (1961 - ), University of Michigan Commencement, 2010
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Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.: George S. Patton (1885 - 1945)
When a thing has been said and well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.: Anatole France (1844 - 1924)
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The best things carried to excess are wrong.: Charles Churchill
This is my favorite book in all the world, though I have never read it.: William Goldman, The Princess Bride
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I learned an important lesson in the art of debate. Present your argument clearly, arm yourself with cutting wit and of course, bob and weave!: Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata, Animal Crossing: Wild World, 2005
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All appears to change when we change.: Henri-Frédéric Amiel
Nothing, of course, begins at the time you think it did.: Lillian Hellman (1905 - 1984), An Unfinished Woman, 1969
Throughout life, one does not miss any chance to hold onto the things that are really precious, if one is truly wise.: Ed Greenwood
Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?: Jane Austen (1775 - 1817)
Memories can be sad, but sometimes they can also save you.: Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata, Animal Crossing: Wild World, 2005
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I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.: Hunter S. Thompson (1939 - 2005)
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Nothing endures but personal qualities.: Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)
Save a little money each month and at the end of the year you'll be surprised at how little you have.: Ernest Haskins
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Oh for a book and a shady nook...: John Wilson (1785 - 1854)
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Acceptance is such an important commodity, some have called it "the first law of personal growth.": Peter McWilliams, Life 101