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A child becomes an adult when he realizes that he has a right not only to be right but also to be wrong.: Thomas Szasz, The Second Sin (1973) "Childhood"
I can't think of any sorrow in the world that a hot bath wouldn't help, just a little bit.: Susan Glaspell, The Visioning, 1911
Perfectionism is simply putting a limit on your future. When you have an idea of perfect in your mind, you open the door to constantly comparing what you have now with what you want. That type of self criticism is significantly deterring.: John Eliot, Ph.D., Reverse Psychology for Success
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When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.: Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
We must use time as a tool, not as a crutch.: John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963)
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We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.: Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
Insist on yourself; never imitate... Every great man is unique.: Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
My marriage had its ups and downs like anyone's, but when it came down to it, I knew it was solid. I miss that sort of security, and that sort of connection with someone.: John Scalzi, Old Man's War, 2005
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Trade your secrets and become who you are.: Frank Warren, PostSecret, 09-06-08
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Art may make a suit of clothes: but nature must produce a man.: David Hume (1711 - 1776)
Nothing like a lot of exercise to make you realize you'd rather be lazy and dead sooner.: Randy K. Milholland, Something Positive, Casting Call, 10-21-13
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To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven.: Karen Sunde
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The only road to good shows is bad ones. Just go start having a bad time, and if you don't give up, you will get better.: Louis C. K., Reddit, 2012
Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.: James Bryant Conant (1893 - 1978)
Love flies, runs, and rejoices; it is free and nothing can hold it back.: Thomas a Kempis (1380 - 1471)
[The body is] a marvelous machine...a chemical laboratory, a power-house. Every movement, voluntary or involuntary, full of secrets and marvels!: Theodor Herzl (1860 - 1904)
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Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.: Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)
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If you have the opportunity to play this game of life you need to appreciate every moment. A lot of people don`t appreciate the moment until it's passed.: Kanye West
One kind word can warm three winter months.: Japanese proverb
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The married are those who have taken the terrible risk of intimacy and, having taken it, know life without intimacy to be impossible.: Carolyn Heilbrun (1926 - )