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I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.: Harry S Truman (1884 - 1972), in Look, Apr. 3, 1956
Biography lends to death a new terror.: Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)
It is in vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.: Charlotte Bronte (1816 - 1855), Jane Eyre, 1847
Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates.: J. K. Rowling, Harvard Commencement Address, 2008
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The man who has nothing to boast of but his illustrious ancestry is like the potato - the best part under ground.: Thomas Overbury (1581 - 1613)
I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am.: Joseph Baretti, quoted in Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson
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As I was walking up the stair I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today. I wish, I wish he'd stay away.: Hughes Mearns
Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.: Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
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Abortion is advocated only by persons who have themselves been born.: Ronald Reagan (1911 - 2004)
Creativity is...seeing something that doesn't exist already. You need to find out how you can bring it into being and that way be a playmate with God.: Michele Shea
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I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.: Harry S Truman (1884 - 1972), quoted by Time, June 9, 1975
Do not judge men by mere appearances; for the light laughter that bubbles on the lip often mantles over the depths of sadness, and the serious look may be the sober veil that covers a divine peace and joy.: Edward Chapin
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Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
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When in doubt, tell the truth.: Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
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Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?: Rose Kennedy (1890 - 1995)
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My Father taught me to weigh my words carefully, and speak up only when I had something insightful to add to the proceedings, or something really funny to say. He also taught me that if I couldn’t be that kind of guy in real life, that I could earn a healthy living pretending to be that guy in the movies – particularly when paired up with a long haired stoner.: Kevin Smith, My Boring Ass Life, 06-01-05
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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Make your own recovery the first priority in your life.: Robin Norwood
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After all is said and done, a lot more will be said than done.: Unknown
Lies are like children: they're hard work, but it's worth it because the future depends on them.: Pam Davis, House M.D., It's A Wonderful Lie, 2008
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