I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success; such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything. ~Nikola Tesla
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There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived a certain way. ~Harvey Fierstein
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Take the sum of human achievement in action, in science, in art, in literature subtract the work of the men above forty, and while we should miss great treasures, even priceless treasures, we would practically be where we are today. The effective, moving, vitalizing work of the world is done between the ages of twenty-five and forty. ~William Osler
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If Heaven made him, earth can find some use for him. ~Chinese Proverb
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It was only the vulgarly mediocre that repelled her. ~Ivan Turgenev
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All the stars that never were, are parking cars and pumping gas. ~Dionne Warwick
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A watched pot never boils. ~English Proverb
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I'm at the age where I want two girls. In case I fall asleep they will have someone to talk to. ~Rodney Dangerfield
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I have very interesting hobbies like archeology and photography. ~Bill Wyman
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A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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Arguing whether or not a God exists is like fleas arguing whether or not the dog exists. Arguing over the correct name for God is like fleas arguing over the name of the dog. And arguing over whose notion of God is correct is like fleas arguing over who owns the dog. ~Robert Fulghum
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Spring is sooner recognized by plants than by men. ~Chinese Proverb
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The trauma said. Don't write these poems. Nobody wants to hear you cry about the grief inside your bones. ~Andrea Gibson
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