If a writer doesn't generate hostility, he is dead. ~V. S. Naipaul
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The people of Chicago are a proud people; and for good reason. ~Jane Byrne
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In 1950, American families sent 1 of 50 of their hard earned dollars to Washington; today it is 1 in 4. ~John Ensign
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It was a Republican, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who first protected the Arctic Refuge to balance the oil development at Prudhoe Bay with responsible conservation. ~Robert Dold
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I'm what a normal, healthy, ideal American should be like. ~George McGovern
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The inspector ate only two of my tiny sandwiches: the first because he had'nt expected it to taste so awful; the second, I think, because he'd thought surely the first must have been a mistake. ~Karen Marie Moning
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Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they are not teaching because of the financial rewards. ~John Engler
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We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb
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Feelings are determined by how one chooses to respond to various situations and events. ~Ralph Marston
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A fear of the unknown keeps a lot of people from leaving bad situations. ~Kathie Lee Gifford
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Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence. ~Plato
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The greatest parts, without discretion as observed by an elegant writer, may be fatal to their owner; as Polyphemus, deprived of his eyes, was only the more exposed on account of his enormous strength and stature. ~Joseph Addison
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Patience ornaments the woman and proves the man. ~Tertullian
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Will is stronger than fact; it can mold and overcome fact. ~H. G. Wells
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He who eats until he is sick must fast until he is well. ~English Proverb
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Men are like the stars; some generate their own light while others reflect the brilliance they receive. ~Jose Marti
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The world will be balanced when we are balanced. ~Tarthang Tulku
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Clogs to clogs in three generations. ~English Proverb
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A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it is better than no inspiration at all. ~Rita Mae Brown
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I had a friend whose family had dinner together. The mother would tuck you in at night and make breakfast in the morning. They even had a spare bike for a friend. It just seemed so amazing to me. ~Moon Unit Zappa
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Admire, exult, despise, laugh, weep for here There is such matter for all feelings: Man! Thou pendulum betwixt a smile and tear. ~Lord Byron
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Success, for me, is that if my son chooses to be a stay-at-home parent, he is cheered on for that decision. And if my daughter chooses to work outside the home and is successful, she is cheered on and supported. ~Sheryl Sandberg
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I was sitting in the back room by myself when someone came in and said, "Mr. Zimmer, I have to take you down to the make up room." I told them that if anyone can help this face they deserve a bonus. ~Don Zimmer
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All artists are anarchists in some way; some more extreme than others, but it is something that I think artists are supposed to do. We are supposed to present a different angle on everything, and I certainly think it is as much as poetry, in my opinion. ~Robert Zemeckis
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I believe babies are born as innovative personalities. But our social processes work to stamp out exploration and questioning. ~Jay Wright Forrester
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