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The wise man realistically accepts as part of life and builds a philosophy to meet them and make the most of them. He lives on the principle of nothing attempted, nothing gained and is resolved that if he fails he is going to fail while trying to succeed.

Bill Vaughan

There is no real coming and going, For what is going but coming?
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Coming Going Music Real
Most people – and particularly people whose lives have nothing to do with books at all – are intrigued by the idea that somebody wants to listen to them and get it right.
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Book Ideas People
By the time you’re eighty years old you’ve learned everything. You only have to remember it.
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Elderly Funny Witty
One of the most gracious dispensations of God concerning His saints is their lovely unawareness of sanctity. The nearer they move to Him, the more conscious are they of sin.
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Grace Gracious Heart Moving Saint
The easiest books are generally the best; for, whatever author is obscure and difficult in his own language, certainly does not think clearly.
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Book Doe Thinking
I’ve still got a lot to learn about Washington. Thursday, I accidentally spent some of my own money.
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Government Thursday
Economists report that a college education adds many thousands of dollars to a man’s lifetime income – which he then spends sending his son to college.
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Educational Funny Money
The cold war was an aberration. Note how quickly the Europeans turned on America once 400 hostile divisions were no longer on their borders.
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Aberration Borders Country Division Hostile Longer War
It’s never safe to be nostalgic about something until you’re absolutely certain there’s no chance of its coming back
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Chance Nostalgia Safe
Walk in awe, wonder, and humility. Walk at all times of day. In the early morning when the world is just waking up. Late at night under the stars. Along a busy city street at noontime.
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Along Busy Early Morning Walk Wonder
When myth meets myth, the collision is very real.
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Collision Myth Real
Man is the animal that intends to shoot himself out into interplanetary space, after having given up on the problem of an efficient way to get himself five miles to work and back each day.
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Anger Animal Men Problem Space
The price of power is responsibility for the public good.
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Good Power Public Responsibility
The effect of boredom on a large scale in history is underestimated. It is a main cause of revolutions.
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Boredom Causes Revolution
I like computers. It’s the first time that I am endorsing a computer brand. I am very computer savvy, so this is certainly up my ally.
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Allies Computer Firsts
There is no need to engage in a mental dialogue about the merits and demerits of the fish, emotionally react to the fish, or jump into the water to try to catch the fish. Once the fish is out of sight, it should also be out of mind.
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Demerits Emotionally Fish Once React

The wise man realistically accepts as part of life and builds a philosophy to meet them and make the most of them. He lives on the principle of nothing attempted, nothing gained and is resolved that if he fails he is going to fail while trying to succeed.

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The wise man realistically accepts as part of life and builds a philosophy to meet them and make the most of them. He lives on the principle of nothing attempted, nothing gained and is resolved that if he fails he is going to fail while trying to succeed.

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