I went into a restaurant one night and ordered lobster, and the waiter brought me one with a claw missing.
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You can always tell the Catholic schools by the length of the cheerleaders’ skirts.
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I called him over and told him about it. He told me that in the back there’s a tank they keep the lobsters in and while they’re in there, they fight and sometimes one loses a claw. I told him ‘then bring me a winner.’
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Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
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I had my moment on the stage. The trick in life is to know when to leave.
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Can’t win without talent, you know.
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You better have great practices.
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” Let me take two shots in the arm and a punch on the nose and let me get on to the next thing.
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Most people zero in on their failures. I try to keep all my attention on a pyramid type philosophy rather than the averaging-down philosophy.
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I don’t believe in worrying over failures. I worry about successes. This is opposite from most people.
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Help one kid at a time. He’ll maybe go back and help a few more.
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When a guy takes off his coat, he’s not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
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The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.
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I just can’t recruit where there’s grass around.
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You’re the best there. You’ve been all-city two years in a row. How bad can you be? You come with me and we’ll make nice music.
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God didn’t miss any of us.
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