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In this era...

In this era...

In this era of affluence and of permissiveness, we have, in all but cultural areas, bred a nation of overprivileged...

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Breaking the ice...

Breaking the ice...

Breaking the ice in the pitcher seems to be a feature of the early lives of all great men.

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A reporter discovers,...

A reporter discovers,...

A reporter discovers, in the course of many years of interviewing celebrities, that most actors are more attractive...

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While forbidden fruit...

While forbidden fruit...

While forbidden fruit is said to taste sweeter, it usually spoils faster.

Source:...

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The art of...

The art of...

The art of living consists in knowing which impulses to obey and which must be made to...

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I gave up...

I gave up...

I gave up on new poetry myself 30 years ago when most of it began to read like coded messages passing between lonely...

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There's so much...

There's so much...

There's so much spectating going on that a lot of us never get around to living.

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A man of...

A man of...

A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar.

Source: Rachel, referring...

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Myths are public...

Myths are public...

Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths.

Source: In

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If you follow...

If you follow...

If you follow your bliss, doors will open for you that wouldn't have opened for anyone...

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Like other potentates...

Like other potentates...

Like other potentates with a long habit of arbitrary authority, she covered her perplexity with a smart show of...

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To change bad...

To change bad...

To change bad habits, we must study the habits of successful role models.

Source:...

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When you think...

When you think...

When you think you can't... revisit a previous triumph.

Source: In Collection of...

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It rarely adds...

It rarely adds...

It rarely adds anything to say, In my opinion -- not even modesty. Naturally a sentence is only your opinion; and you...

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Knowledge increases in...

Knowledge increases in...

Knowledge increases in proportion to its use -- that is, the more we teach the more we...

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We talk of...

We talk of...

We talk of our mastery of nature, which sounds very grand; but the fact is we respectfully adapt ourself, first, to...

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The real world...

The real world...

The real world is not easy to live in. It is rough; it is slippery. Without the most clear-eyed adjustments we fall...

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Good night, Chet....

Good night, Chet....

Good night, Chet. Good night, David.

Source: Sign-off lines on Huntely-Brinkley...

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Most of the...

Most of the...

Most of the untranscribed and unpublished manuscripts in the book popped out of boxes at me when I wasn't looking for...

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Life seems to...

Life seems to...

Life seems to be an experience in ascending and descending. You think you're beginning to live for a single aim --. ....

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