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  • Arthur Schopenhauer A man's delight in looking forward to and hoping for some particular satisfaction is a part of the pleasure flowing out of it, enjoyed in advance. But this is afterward deducted, for the more we look forward to anything the less we enjoy it when it comes.
    Arthur Schopenhauer
    German philosopher (1788 - 1860)
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  • Gore Vidal A narcissist is someone better looking than you are.
    Gore Vidal
    American writer and criticus (1925 - 2012)
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  • Oliver Wendell Holmes A new untruth is better than an old truth.
    Oliver Wendell Holmes
    American writer and poet (1809 - 1894)
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  • Jean de la Fontaine A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
    Jean de la Fontaine
    French writer (1621 - 1695)
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  • Brigitte Bardot A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you.
    Brigitte Bardot
    French fashion model, singer and actress (1934 - )
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  • Bernard M. Baruch A political leader must keep looking over his shoulder all the time to see if the boys are still there. If they aren't still there, he's no longer a political leader.
    Bernard M. Baruch
    American investor, philanthropist, statesman, and political consultant (1870 - 1965)
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  • John Jay Chapman A political organization is a transferable commodity. You could not find a better way of killing virtue than by packing it into one of these contraptions which some gang of thieves is sure to find useful.
    John Jay Chapman
    American author (1862 - 1933)
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  • C. S. Lewis A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you're looking down, you can't see something that's above you.
    C. S. Lewis
    Irish novelist and poet (1898 - 1963)
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  • Bruce Cockburn A sane person doesn't think war is a good idea. I'm not a pacifist. I feel that there are situations where fighting is inescapable, but we don't go looking for those things.
    Bruce Cockburn
    Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (1945 - )
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  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.
    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    American poet (1807 - 1882)
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  • Samuel Butler A skilful leech is better far, than half a hundred men of war.
    Samuel Butler
    English poet (1835 - 1902)
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  • Christopher Lasch A society that has made ''nostalgia'' a marketable commodity on the cultural exchange quickly repudiates the suggestion that life in the past was in any important way better than life today.
    Christopher Lasch
    American historian (1932 - 1994)
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  • John Locke A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this World: he that has these two, has little more to wish for; and he that wants either of them, will be little the better for anything else.
    John Locke
    English philosopher (1632 - 1704)
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  • Edward Dahlberg A strong foe is better than a weak friend.
    Edward Dahlberg
    American novelist, essayist and autobiographer (1900 - 1977)
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  • Abraham Isaac Kook A tiny remnant of a big thing is better than a whole little thing.
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    Abraham Isaac Kook
    Israeli Orthodox Rabbi (1865 - 1935)
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  • Caroline Leavitt A title means marketing. It means that company's coming soon, and you'd better get out the Christmas lights so they don't miss your house.
    Caroline Leavitt
    American novelist
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  • Oscar Wilde A woman will flirt with anybody in the world as long as other people are looking on.
    The Importance of Being Earnest Act 3
    Oscar Wilde
    Irish writer (1854 - 1900)
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  • Ali ibn Abi Talib Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards.
    Ali ibn Abi Talib
    Cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (601 - 661)
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  • Cameron Diaz Acting is something different to everybody. I just know that if you watch an actor or actress getting better and better, I think that's them just understanding themselves better and better.
    Cameron Diaz
    American actress, author, producer, and model (1972 - )
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  • Robert Half Acting on a good idea is better than just having a good idea.
    Robert Half
    American businessman, founder of Robert Half HR consulting firm
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