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And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in everything.: William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), As You Like It, Act II, Scene i, Lines 15-17
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I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.: E. B. White (1899 - 1985)
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Honor does not have to be defended.: Robert J. Sawyer (1960 - ), "Calculating God", 2000
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A man that don't believe in destiny don't need to know what his destiny is.: Laura Moncur (1969 - ), Merriton: Twelve Hours from San Francisco, 08-20-08
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Evil is obvious only in retrospect.: Gloria Steinem (1934 - ), Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, 1983
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Mortal lovers must not try to remain at the first step; for lasting passion is the dream of a harlot and from it we wake in despair.: C. S. Lewis (1898 - 1963), 'The Pilgrim's Regress'
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Eccentricity is not, as dull people would have us believe, a form of madness. It is often a kind of innocent pride, and the man of genius and the aristocrat are frequently regarded as eccentrics because genius and aristocrat are entirely unafraid of and uninfluenced by the opinions and vagaries of the crowd.: Edith Sitwell (1887 - 1964), Taken Care Of ,1965
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When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.: Henny Youngman (1906 - 1998)
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Things are only impossible until they're not.: Jean-Luc Picard, 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'
You should not live one way in private, another in public.: Publilius Syrus (~100 BC)
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.: J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, 1997
If you explore beneath shyness or party chit-chat, you can sometimes turn a dull exchange into an intriguing one. I've found this to be particularly true in the case of professors or intellectuals, who are full of fascinating information, but need encouragement before they'll divulge it.: Joyce Carol Oates (1938 - )
See things as they are and write about them. Don’t waste your creative energy trying to make things up. Even if you are writing fiction, write the things you see and know.: Gordon Atkinson, Real Live Preacher weblog, 07-25-06
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Our creations MUST be shared to be art, and the easiest way to share our art is to sell it.: Laura Moncur (1969 - ), Merriton: 35 Minutes from Home, 03-07-12
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Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better.: King Whitney Jr.
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Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can have. It's much sexier than any body part.: Aimee Mullins, Oprah Magazine, May 2004
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How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size?: Woody Allen (1935 - )
Passion makes the world go round. Love just makes it a safer place.: Ice T, The Ice Opinion
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Ethics are so annoying. I avoid them on principle.: Darby Conley, Get Fuzzy Comic, 08-15-07
Most people would like to be delivered from temptation but would like it to keep in touch.: Robert Orben
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