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The unspoken word never does harm.: Kossuth
You always pass failure on the way to success.: Mickey Rooney (1920 - )
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Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.: W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965)
I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them.: Jane Austen (1775 - 1817)
There are some that only employ words for the purpose of disguising their thoughts.: Voltaire (1694 - 1778), Dialogue, XIV, "Le Chapon et la Poularde" (1766)
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You should not live one way in private, another in public.: Publilius Syrus (~100 BC)
Behind every great fortune there is a crime.: Honore de Balzac (1799 - 1850)
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I only know two pieces; one is 'Clair de Lune' and the other one isn't.: Victor Borge (1909 - 2000)
I suppose no matter what I'm drawing, there will always be some sort of question in my mind about it. A work of art (even cartoon art)is never really finished; it is abandoned.: Brooke McEldowney, Pibgorn commentary, 03-31-05
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You can learn as much - or more - from one glance at a private space as you can from hours of exposure to a public face.: Malcolm Gladwell, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, 2005
I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.: Cato the Elder (234 BC - 149 BC)
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If you're choking in a restaurant you can just say the magic words, 'Heimlich maneuver,' and all will be well. Trouble is, it's difficult to say 'Heimlich maneuver' when you're choking to death.: Eddie Izzard, Dress To Kill
Water is the most neglected nutrient in your diet but one of the most vital.: Kelly Barton
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A good relationship is like fireworks: loud, explosive, and liable to maim you if you hold on too long.: Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content, 11-14-08
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Never... ever suggest they don't have to pay you. What they pay for, they'll value. What they get for free, they'll take for granted, and then demand as a right. Hold them up for all the market will bear.: Lois McMaster Bujold, A Civil Campaign, 1999
Question how much freedom your path affords you. Be utterly ruthless about it. It's your freedom that will get you to where you want to go.: Hugh Macleod, How To Be Creative: 11, 08-22-04
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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I look forward to an america in which commands respect throughout the world, not only for its strength, but for its civilization as well. And I look forward to a world in which we will be safe not only for democracy and diversity but also for personal distinction.: John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963), Speech at Amherst College, October 26, 1963
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The camera's only job is to get out of the way of making photographs.: Ken Rockwell, Your Camera Does Not Matter, 2005
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Journalism is just a gun. It's only got one bullet in it, but if you aim right, that's all you need. Aim it right and you can blow a kneecap off the world.: Warren Ellis, Transmetropolitan: Back On The Street
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