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Results from Michael Moncur's (Cynical) Quotations:

Men are generally idle, and ready to satisfy themselves, and intimidate the industry of others, by calling that impossible which is only difficult.: Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784), Life of Boerhaave
Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it.: Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784), quoted in Boswell's Life of Johnson
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The tooth fairy teaches children that they can sell body parts for money.: David Richerby
Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything.: Kurt Vonnegut (1922 - 2007), Cat's Cradle
I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous - everyone hasn't met me yet.: Rodney Dangerfield (1921 - 2004)
The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting.: Charles Bukowski (1920 - 1994)
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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Technology adds nothing to art. Two thousand years ago, I could tell you a story, and at any point during the story I could stop, and ask, Now do you want the hero to be kidnapped, or not? But that would, of course, have ruined the story. Part of the experience of being entertained is sitting back and plugging into someone else's vision.: Penn Jillette (1955 - ), Interview in WIRED magazine, 1993
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This is one of those views which are so absolutely absurd that only very learned men could possibly adopt them.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
Humans are not proud of their ancestors, and rarely invite them round to dinner.: Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)

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