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What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.: Oscar Levant (1906 - 1972)
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice; In practice, there is.: Chuck Reid
Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.: Malcolm X (1925 - 1965), Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
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Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.: William Faulkner (1897 - 1962)
No one can be right all of the time, but it helps to be right most of the time.: Robert Half
Because we don't think about future generations, they will never forget us.: Henrik Tikkanen
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To say the least, a town life makes one more tolerant and liberal in one's judgement of others.: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882), Hyperion, 1839
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Let us make a special effort to stop communicating with each other, so we can have some conversation.: Judith Martin, (Miss Manners)
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A hug is a wonderful thing. It makes you feel wanted, needed, and loved all at the same time.: Gregory Garcia and Dan Coscino, Raising Hope, Happy Halloween, October 26, 2010
I have the heart of a child. I keep it in a jar on my shelf.: Robert Bloch (1917 - 1994)
The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next.: Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's Notebook, 1966
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A newspaper consists of just the same number of words, whether there be any news in it or not.: Henry Fielding (1707 - 1754)
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It's not enough to create magic. You have to create a price for magic, too. You have to create rules.: Eric A. Burns, Gossamer Commons, 06-15-05
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Be aware that a halo has to fall only a few inches to be a noose.: Dan McKinnon
The Argument from Intimidation is a confession of intellectual impotence.: Ayn Rand (1905 - 1982), The Virtue of Selfishness, 1964
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The first and great commandment is: Don't let them scare you.: Elmer Davis (1890 - 1958)
Oh, I don't blame Congress. If I had $600 billion at my disposal, I'd be irresponsible, too.: Lichty and Wagner
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There is always more misery among the lower classes than there is humanity in the higher.: Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885), Les Miserables, 1862
When you make a mistake, admit it. If you don't, you only make matters worse.: Ward Cleaver
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From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.: Groucho Marx (1890 - 1977)
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