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Man is a strange animal. He generally cannot read the handwriting on the wall until his back is up against it.
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Man is an idea, and a precious small idea once he turns his back on love.
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Man is born a predestined idealist, for he is born to act. To act is to affirm the worth of an end, and to persist in affirming the worth of an end is to make an ideal.
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Man is flying too fast for a world that is round. Soon he will catch up with himself in a great rear end collision.
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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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Man was made at the end of the week's work when God was tired.
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Man's mind, stretched by a new idea, never goes back to its original dimensions.
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Many Americans abhor paternalism. They think that people should be able to go their own way, even if they end up in a ditch. When they run risks, even foolish ones, it isn't anybody's business that they do.
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Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time.
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Many women cut back what had to be done at home by redefining what the house, the marriage and, sometimes, what the child needs. One woman described a fairly common pattern: I do my half. I do half of his half, and the rest doesn't get done.
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Marriage is part of a sort of 50's revival package that's back in vogue along with neckties and naked ambition.
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Martyrdom does not end something, it only a beginning.
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Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.
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Maybe it's just a personal thing, but I get so much grounding from Iceland because I know it's always going to be there. I have a very happy, healthy relationship with the country, so it's really easy to go everywhere because I always have Iceland to go back to.
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Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.
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Memories are contrary things; if you quit chasing them and turn your back, they often return on their own.
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Men knew that if they devirginized a woman, they could end up dead within twenty-four hours. These controls have been removed.
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Mickey Mouse is, to me, a symbol of independence. He was a means to an end.
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Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and he offended people. But, he wasn't there to entertain; he was all about the music. I kind of do that.
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Minor sports in the community is fun and recreation for everyone, not just the elite. I think back to my days in minor hockey and those are my fondest memories, having fun.
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