Few things move as quietly as the future.
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The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a Pirate.
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We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
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Life is supposed to be a series of peaks and valleys. The secret is to keep the valleys from becoming Grand Canyons.
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Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.
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What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.
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People who say, ‘Let the chips fall where they may,’ usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.
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There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
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Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
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A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn’t.
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Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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Ideas are like wandering sons. They show up when you least expect them.
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I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.
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