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  • Age,  Happiness

    Victor Hugo on Age

    “When grace is joined with wrinkles, it is adorable. There is an unspeakable dawn in happy old age.” Victor Hugo

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  • Age,  Life

    Agatha Christie on Age

    “I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming that comes when you finish the life of the emotions and of personal relations; and suddenly find – at the age of fifty, say – that a whole new life has opened before you, filled with things you can think about, study, or read about… It is as if a fresh sap of ideas and thoughts was rising in you.” Agatha Christie, An Autobiography, 1977 English mystery author (1890 – 1976)

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  • Music

    Bob Marley on Music

    “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” Bob Marley

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  • Life

    Horace Walpole on Life

    “Life is a comedy for those who think… and a tragedy for those who feel.” Horace Walpole

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  • Cynical,  Science

    Nikola Tesla on Scientists

    “The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.” Nikola Tesla, Modern Mechanics and Inventions. July, 1934 US (Serbian-born) electrical inventor (1857 – 1943)

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  • Cynical

    Peter McArthur on Satirists

    “A satirist is a man who discovers unpleasant things about himself and then says them about other people.” Peter McArthur

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  • Life,  Motivational,  Success,  Wisdom

    Zig Ziglar on Success

    “I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can’t truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.” Zig Ziglar

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  • Art,  Imagination

    Antoine de Saint-Exupery on Imagination

    “A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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  • Faith,  Forgiveness,  Friendship

    King Solomon on Forgiveness

    “You will keep your friends if you forgive them, but you will lose your friends if you keep talking about what they did wrong.” Solomon, King of Israel and thinker The Bible (Proverbs 17:9)

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  • Faith,  Wisdom

    Proverbs 12:18 on Wisdom

    “Sharp words cut like a sword, but words of wisdom heal.” Proverbs 12:18

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  • Money

    Albert Einstein on Americans

    “Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.” Albert Einstein US (German-born) physicist (1879 – 1955)

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  • Character,  War,  Wisdom

    Sun Tzu on War and Wisdom

    “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” Sun Tzu Chinese general & military strategist (~400 BC)

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  • Success,  War,  Wisdom

    Sun Tzu on Victory

    “The greatest victories are those won without fighting.” Sun Tzu Chinese general & military strategist (~400 BC)

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  • Motivational,  Success

    Zig Ziglar on Success

    “If you don’t see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.” Zig Ziglar

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  • Faith

    Mother Teresa on Faith

    “Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” Mother Teresa

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  • Cynical,  Life,  Wisdom

    Robert Frost on Life

    “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” Robert Frost US poet (1874 – 1963)

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  • Anger

    Maya Angelou on Anger

    “Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.” Maya Angelou

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  • Education,  Liberty

    Edward Everett on Education

    “Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.” Edward Everett

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  • Literature,  Poetry,  Science

    Paul Dirac on Science and Poetry

    “In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it’s the exact opposite.” Paul Dirac English physicist in US (1902 – 1984)

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  • Friendship

    Albert Camus on Friendship

    “Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend.” Albert Camus

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  • Cynical,  Funny,  Politics

    Caskie Stinnett on Diplomacy

    “A diplomat… is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.” Caskie Stinnett, Out of the Red (1960)

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  • Cynical

    Andrew W. Mathis on Luck

    “It is bad luck to be superstitious.” Andrew W. Mathis

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  • Books,  Education,  Knowledge,  Literature

    Thomas Carlyle on Education

    “What we become depends on what we read after all of the professors have finished with us. The greatest university of all is a collection of books.” Thomas Carlyle Scottish author, essayist, & historian (1795 – 1881)

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  • Cynical,  Funny,  Media,  Movies,  Technology

    Hodding Carter on Television

    “Television news is like a lightning flash. It makes a loud noise, lights up everything around it, leaves everything else in darkness and then is suddenly gone.” Hodding Carter

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  • Business,  Money,  Work

    Oscar Wilde on Income

    “It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.” Oscar Wilde, The Model Millionaire, 1887 Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 – 1900)

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  • Patriotism

    Jesse Ventura on Patriotism

    “I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief.” Jesse Ventura

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  • Wisdom

    Josh Billings on Silence

    “Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.” Josh Billings US Humorist (1818 – 1885)

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  • Cynical,  Law,  Politics

    Glaser and Way on Law

    “The problem with any unwritten law is that you don’t know where to go to erase it.” Glaser and Way

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  • Cynical,  Media,  Society,  Wisdom

    John Kenneth Galbraith on Thinking

    “The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.” John Kenneth Galbraith US (Canadian-born) administrator & economist (1908 – 2006)

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  • Death,  Fear,  Life

    Henry Van Dyke on Death

    “Some people are so afraid to die that they never begin to live.” Henry Van Dyke

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  • Art,  Music

    T. S. Eliot on Music

    “You are the music while the music lasts.” T. S. Eliot

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  • Science,  Wisdom

    Albert Einstein on Mistakes

    “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein

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  • Faith,  Love

    Saint Augustine on Love

    “Love is the beauty of the soul.” Saint Augustine

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  • Cynical,  Politics,  Power

    John Lehman on Power

    “Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.” John Lehman, Secretary of the Navy, 1981-1987 US administrator (1942 – )

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  • Happiness,  Life,  Success,  Wisdom

    Louis L’Amour on Contentment

    “Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content.” Louis L’Amour US novelist of westerns (1908 – 1988)

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  • Knowledge,  Philosophy,  Wisdom

    Socrates on Wisdom

    “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” Socrates

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  • Cynical

    Paul Johnson on Meaning

    “The word ‘meaningful’ when used today is nearly always meaningless.” Paul Johnson

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  • Friendship

    Ralph Waldo Emerson on Friendship

    “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

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  • Cynical,  Friendship,  Funny

    Oscar Wilde Cynical Quote

    “True friends stab you in the front.” Oscar Wilde

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  • Cynical,  Funny,  Politics

    Bob Wells on Government

    “For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.” Bob Wells

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  • Computers,  Cynical,  Funny,  Technology

    Robert X. Cringely on Technology

    “If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside.” Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine

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  • Dreams

    Charles Lindbergh on Dreams

    “Living in dreams of yesterday, we find ourselves still dreaming of impossible future conquests.” Charles Lindbergh

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  • Cynical,  Education

    William G. McAdoo on Ignorance

    “It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.” William G. McAdoo US industrialist, lawyer, & politician (1863 – 1941)

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  • Cynical,  Funny,  Success

    Daniel J. Boorstin on Greatness

    “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.” Daniel J. Boorstin US historian (1914 – )

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  • Cynical,  History,  Politics

    King Farouk of Egypt on Politics

    “The whole world is in revolt. Soon there will be only five Kings left–the King of England, the King of Spades, The King of Clubs, the King of Hearts, and the King of Diamonds.” King Farouk of Egypt, 1948 king of Egypt 1936-1952 (1920 – 1965)

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  • Humanity,  Peace,  War

    John F. Kennedy on War

    “Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.” John F. Kennedy

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  • Business,  Success,  Wisdom

    Demosthenes on Business and Success

    “Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.” Demosthenes

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  • Friendship,  Time

    Robert Brault on Friendship

    “I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar.” Robert Brault

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  • Funny,  Philosophy

    Aristotle on Humor

    “Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit.” Aristotle Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC – 322 BC)

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  • Cynical,  Work

    Bruce Grocott on Work

    “I have long been of the opinion that if work were such a splendid thing the rich would have kept more of it for themselves.” Bruce Grocott British politician (1940 – )

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  • Cynical

    Georg Christoph Lichtenberg Cynical Quote

    “What a blessing it would be if we could open and shut our ears as easily as we open and shut our eyes!” Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 – 1799)

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  • Cynical,  Politics

    Laurence J. Peter on Politics

    “Democracy is a process by which people are free to choose the man who will get the blame.” Laurence J. Peter

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  • Cynical,  Imagination,  Intelligence,  Society

    Bertrand Russell on Society

    “Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so.” Bertrand Russell British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 – 1970)

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  • Cynical,  History,  Politics,  Society

    Thomas Sowell on History and Society

    “Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good.” Thomas Sowell, Is Reality Optional?, 1993 (1930 – )

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  • Character,  Humanity,  Intelligence

    Oscar Levant on Humility

    “What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.” Oscar Levant

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  • Cynical,  Death,  War

    Plato on War

    “Only the dead have seen the end of the war.” Plato

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  • Cynical,  Politics

    Cullen Hightower on Politics

    “We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex–but Congress can.” Cullen Hightower

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  • Cynical

    H. L. Mencken on Celebrities

    “A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn’t know.” H. L. Mencken US editor (1880 – 1956)

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  • Art

    Henry Ward Beecher on Art

    “Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” Henry Ward Beecher

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  • Sports

    Michael Jordan on Sports

    “I can accept failure, but I can’t accept not trying.” Michael Jordan

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