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Bill Cosby: The past is...

Bill Cosby: The past is...

The past is a ghost, the future a dream, and all we ever have is now.

Source: Time...

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Margaret Cho: I have learned...

Margaret Cho: I have learned...

I have learned to love that which is meant to harm me, so that I can stand in the way of those who are less strong. I...

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Mel Brooks: Hope for the...

Mel Brooks: Hope for the...

Hope for the best, expect the worst.
Life is a play. We're unrehearsed.


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Jay Leno: If God had...

Jay Leno: If God had...

If God had wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates.

Source: In The...

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Fred Allen: I always have...

Fred Allen: I always have...

I always have trouble remembering three things: faces, names, and -- I can't remember what the third thing...

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Phyllis Diller: You can say...

Phyllis Diller: You can say...

You can say the nastiest things about yourself without offending anyone.

Source: In...

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Rita Rudner: My husband gave...

Rita Rudner: My husband gave...

My husband gave me a necklace. It's fake. I requested fake. Maybe I'm paranoid, but in this day and age, I don't want...

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Lucille Ball: Luck? I don't...

Lucille Ball: Luck? I don't...

Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is...

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Frank Capra: I made some...

Frank Capra: I made some...

I made some mistakes in drama. I thought the drama was when the actors cried. But drama is when the audience...

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Robert Mitchum: People think I...

Robert Mitchum: People think I...

People think I have an interesting walk. Hell, I'm just trying to hold my gut in.

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Luis Bunuel: In the name...

Luis Bunuel: In the name...

In the name of Hippocrates, doctors have invented the most exquisite form of torture ever known to man:...

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John Huston: What to do...

John Huston: What to do...

What to do when inspiration doesn't come: Be careful not to spook, get the wind up, force things into position. You...

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Huddie Leadbelly Ledbetter: One of the...

Huddie Leadbelly Ledbetter: One of the...

One of the songs I'm gonna sing is We all in the same boat brother. You rock it too far to the right you fall in the...

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Robert Orben: Illegal aliens have...

Robert Orben: Illegal aliens have...

Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask an Indian.

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Robert Orben: Quit worrying about...

Robert Orben: Quit worrying about...

Quit worrying about your health. It'll go away.

Source: In Webster's Electronic...

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Miles Davis: When you work...

Miles Davis: When you work...

When you work with great musicians, they are always a part of you . . . their spirits are walking around in me, so...

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John Coltrane: You can play...

John Coltrane: You can play...

You can play a shoestring if you're sincere.

Source: From Journey in Word, ed....

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Count Basie: I'm saying: to...

Count Basie: I'm saying: to...

I'm saying: to be continued, until we meet again. Meanwhile, keep on listening and tapping your...

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Ella Fitzgerald: Just don't give...

Ella Fitzgerald: Just don't give...

Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there's love and inspiration, I don't think you can...

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Walt Disney: People look at...

Walt Disney: People look at...

People look at you and me to see what they are suppose to be. And, if we don't disappoint them, maybe, just maybe,...

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