Most married couples, even though they love each other very much in theory, tend to view each other in practice as large teeming flaw colonies, the result of being that they get on each other's nerves and regularly erupt into vicious emotional shouting matches over such issues as toaster settings. ~Dave Barry
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I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing; my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes. ~Gary Kemp
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He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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Music was what I always wanted to do and I was one of the lucky few to achieve my ambition and earn a living from it for which I'm very grateful. ~Babyface
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. ~Yoruban Proverb
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The Masters is more like a vast Edwardian garden party than a golf tournament. ~Alistair Cooke
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They say I tried to hurt my nurse. I tell them they tried to hurt me first. ~CJ Roberts
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They (fables) teach us that human beings learn and absorb ideas and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches. ~Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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Illiterate him, I say, quite from your memory. ~Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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But the first published thing I did was a detective story, detective novel, and I did that on my own. ~Peter Shaffer
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The corporation is an out-of-control Frankenstein. ~Jerry Brown
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War, I have always said, forces men to change their standards, regardless of whether their country has won or lost. ~Salvatore Quasimodo
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I don't debate with liars. ~Evo Morales
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Complete happiness can look so much like complete terror that its hard to tell them apart. ~Carol Plum-Ucci
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I failed at the biggest things there are in life. I failed in my health, I failed in my marriage, I failed in everything, and I have picked myself up and gone on. ~Sharon Stone
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Little children, headache; big children, heartache. ~Italian Proverb
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Unnamed entertainment industry moguls are now telling the New York Times that they intend never to work with Mel Gibson again. After all, how dare Mel Gibson challenge the public by producing a film that spurs public discussion, that pushes the envelope, that takes an old story to a new level. How dare Mel Gibson follow his own passion as a filmmaker. How dare he make $20 million on the opening day box office! ~Laura Ingraham
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He makes his home where the living is best. ~Latin Proverb
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There are two kinds of people; those who are always well and those who are always sick. Most of the evils of the world come from the first sort and most of the achievement from the second. ~Louis Dudek
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In today's world, it is shortsighted to think that infectious diseases cannot cross borders. By allowing developing countries access to generic drugs, we not only help improve health in those nations, we also help ourselves control these debilitating and often deadly diseases. ~Ron Wyden
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In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. ~Laozi
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Ethanol is a premier, high performance fuel. It has tremendous environmental benefits and is a key component to energy independence for our country. ~Richard Lugar
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The goal is to keep having fun. Not let that pressure get to me and still be Missy. ~Missy Franklin
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You seek problems because you need their gifts. ~Richard Bach
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Most people judge men by their success or their good fortune. ~Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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