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When somebody tells you they’re not very smart, they’re saying exactly the opposite.

Tim Allen

If you want to condemn yourself for the mistakes you’ve made, let’s be fair, that means you’ve got to congratulate yourself for all the good things you’ve done. It’s okay to say, “God, I wish I’d done this; yeah, but I did do that.” Then it kind of balances out.
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Balance Congrats Goodness Kind Mistake Work Yourself
While awaiting sentencing, I decided to give stand-up comedy a shot. The judge had suggested I get my act together, and I took him seriously.
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Comedy Decision Himself Judgement Sentence Serious Stand
A car crossed two lanes of traffic, flipped, and landed on my dad’s car. I don’t blame cars. My dad loved cars. I don’t have many memories of my dad. The love of cars is all I have of him, really.
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Blame Car Family Land Memories Myself Traffic
As the Chinese will tell you, history depends on your point of view.
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Depend History Point View
Jill, we became parents so we could tell our kids what to do. Otherwise we’re just the tallest people living here.
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Advice Children Live Parents People
I have to get a licence to drive a motorcycle to protect myself and the people around me. I am adamant there should be some sort of licensing required to have children.
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Children Drive License Protection Requirement
Dog’s listen, or appear to listen. I think they hear blah, blah, blah, FOOD, blah, blah, blah. They appear to be listening to you.
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Appearance Listening Noise Thinking Voice Yourself
Nothing’s as easy as it is on a sitcom. Issues that we take care of in 20 minutes on the show can stretch out over years in real families.
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Easy Family Issues Movie Time
I’m a very bad student, but a great learner.
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Greatness Learning Myself Student
When I went to jail, reality hit so hard that it took my breath away, took my stance away, took my strength away. I was there buck naked, humiliated, sitting in my own crap and urine – this is a metaphor. My ego had run off. Your ego is the biggest coward.
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Breathe Coward Ego Hard Prison Reality Strength Yourself
The ego is like a kid in the basement: It’s best to keep him busy.
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Best Busy Children Ego
I was gone so much in my first marriage. I love the moments when I engage with my youngest daughter now. It’s not my thing to sit on the ground and play tea party, but I’ll do it because it’s a moment that will stick with me forever.
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Forever Love Marriage Moments Myself Young
Be wary of listening to stories secondhand.
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Hands Listening Story
Anytime you work with animals, you begin to see more humanity in them.
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Animal Beginning Humanity Time Yourself
When you’re 6 or 7, your father becomes this wonderful presence in your life. I really responded to my father. And then, the very moment I realized that I loved him unconditionally, that life was going to be great just because he was in it, he was gone.
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Condition Father Life Moment Present Realization Yourself
I have irrational fears, and they all go back to losing my father as a kid. I’ve never gotten over it.
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Children Father Fear Irrational Lose Myself

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