In kindergarten I had to draw a picture of what I wanted to be when I grew up. I drew a rapper. I didn't really know what a rapper was or what they did; I just wanted to do it. ~B.o.B
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When you are at the bottom, you find beauty in such little things, and goodness in such little gestures. When I compare any struggle today to ones that I may have had in my childhood, there is nothing that can bring me down. ~Natalia Vodianova
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Sweet is the day of sacred rest;
No mortal cares shall seize my breast;
O may my heart in tune be found
Like David's harp of solemn sound. ~Isaac Watts
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Intelligence is: the most complex phenomenon in the Universe; or a profoundly simple process. The answer, of course, is both of the above. It's another one of those great dualities that make life interesting. ~Ray Kurzweil
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A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense. ~American Proverb
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Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity. ~Antoine Rivarol
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When thou hast truly thanked the Lord for every blessing sent, But little time will then remain for murmur or lament. ~Hannah More
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A secret is like a dove, when it leaves the hand, it takes wings. ~Saudi Proverb
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Oh simple thing, where have you gone? I am getting old and I need something to rely on. So tell me when you are going to let me in. I am getting tired and I need somewhere to begin. ~Bil Keane
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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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The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. ~Japanese Proverb
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If a secret history of books could be written, and the author's private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story, how many insipid volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader! ~William Makepeace Thackeray
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Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with man is man. ~James Thurber
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If you weren't pretty, it wouldn't matter what you said or didn't say. That's why you're getting this attention. ~Miesha Tate
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Eat little, sleep sound. ~Iranian Proverb
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The world is lousy with Arab princes. And if we could have got Osama bin Laden, and saved at some point down the road 3,000 American lives, a few less Arab princes would have been okay in my book. ~Michael Scheuer
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Everything in moderation. And that includes a couple of beers a day. ~Stephen King
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But we'd never really seen eye to eye. Mostly 'cause he was much taller than I was. ~Darynda Jones
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I like Chris Rock. He's dangerous. ~Mel Brooks
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Sometimes the hand that feeds you needs a good bite. ~Dan Wells
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Starting my own business was kind of a wakeup call in a number of different ways. I had to meet a payroll every week, and we had to satisfy customers, and we had competitors that we had to compete with in order to have those customers come into our stores, and we had to compete with other employers for our employees. ~John Mackey
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Every place is safe to him who lives with justice. ~Epictetus
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The tragedy of ignorance is its complacency. ~Robert Quillen
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Don’t quote your proverb till you bring your ship into port. ~Gaelic Proverb
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You have to believe in love stories and prince charming and that eventually you'll find your own happily ever after. ~Taylor Swift
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