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It is amazing how much crisper the general experience of life becomes when your body is given a chance to develop a little strength.: Frank Duff, A Coder in Courierland, 03-20-05
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Hell, there are no rules here-- we're trying to accomplish something.: Thomas A. Edison (1847 - 1931)
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Nothing travels faster than the speed of light with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws.: Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001), "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
Life is something that everyone should try at least once.: Henry J. Tillman
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A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man; it is what he wants and must have to be good for anything. Hardship and opposition are the native soil of manhood and self-reliance.: John Neal
'Tis the most tender part of love, each other to forgive.: John Sheffield
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I don't like the sound of all those lists he's making - it's like taking too many notes at school; you feel you've achieved something when you haven't.: Dodie Smith, I Capture the Castle, 1948
O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet.: Saint Augustine (354 AD - 430 AD)
Most turkeys taste better the day after; my mother's tasted better the day before.: Rita Rudner
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Men who never get carried away should be.: Malcolm Forbes (1919 - 1990)
I've always followed my father's advice: he told me, first to always keep my word and, second, to never insult anybody unintentionally. If I insult you, you can be goddamn sure I intend to. And, third, he told me not to go around looking for trouble.: John Wayne (1907 - 1979)
Humor is our way of defending ourselves from life's absurdities by thinking absurdly about them.: Lewis Mumford (1895 - 1990)
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We pay a price for everything we get or take in this world; and although ambitions are well worth having, they are not to be cheaply won, but exact their dues of work and self-denial, anxiety and discouragement.: L. M. Montgomery (1874 - 1942), Anne of Green Gables, 1908
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An undefined problem has an infinite number of solutions.: Robert A. Humphrey
To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person.: Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973), Tao of Jeet Kune Do
It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.: Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), The Model Millionaire, 1912
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The more severe the pain or illness, the more severe will be the necessary changes. These may involve breaking bad habits, or acquiring some new and better ones.: Peter McWilliams, Life 101
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There are admirable potentialities in every human being. Believe in your strength and your youth. Learn to repeat endlessly to yourself, 'It all depends on me.': Andre Gide (1869 - 1951)
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The Constitution gives every American the inalienable right to make a damn fool of himself.: John Ciardi (1916 - 1986)
I want to change the pop world one sequin at a time. Artists tend to take themselves way too seriously and don't enjoy the fun of making an impact on culture. I just have a good time and sequins represent a good time.: Lady Gaga (1986 - ), BBC Breakfast, 04-21-09