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  • Abraham Cowley What shall I do to be for ever known,
    And make the age to come my own?
    Abraham Cowley
    English poet (1618 - 1667)
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  • Lord George Byron What should I have known or written had I been a quiet, mercantile politician or a lord in waiting? A man must travel, and turmoil, or there is no existence.
    Lord George Byron
    English poet (1788 - 1824)
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  • Bernard M. Baruch Whatever failures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies I have witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of action without thought.
    Bernard M. Baruch
    American investor, philanthropist, statesman, and political consultant (1870 - 1965)
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  • Bill Engvall When 'Blue Collar TV' was on the 'WB,' we were their second-highest rated show, but they didn't know what to do with us. They had 'Reba,' which was number one, and we were number two, and they didn't want to be known as the hayseed network, so they kind of dropped us, even though we were pulling great numbers.
    Bill Engvall
    American comedian and actor (1957 - )
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  • Billy Graham When Christians say God has been talking to them about something, it simply means they have a strong inner conviction or feeling that God has made His will known to them.
    Billy Graham
    American Evangelist (1918 - 2018)
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  • Brandon Sanderson When I write my books, actually, I'm known for very logical rule-based magic systems. I write with one foot in fantasy and one foot in science fiction.
    Brandon Sanderson
    American author of epic fantasy and science fiction (1975 - )
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  • Calvin Trillin When it comes to Chinese food I have always operated under the policy that the less known about the preparation the better. A wise diner who is invited to visit the kitchen replies by saying, as politely as possible, that he has a pressing engagement elsewhere.
    Calvin Trillin
    American journalist, humorist, food writer and poet (1935 - )
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  • Henry Miller When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.
    Henry Miller
    American writer (1891 - 1980)
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  • Carol Burnett When someone who is known for being comedic does something straight, it' s always 'a big breakthrough' or a 'radical departure.' Why is it no one ever says that if a straight actor does comedy? Are they presuming comedy is easier?
    Carol Burnett
    American actress, comedian, singer, and writer (1933 - )
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  • Antoine de Saint-Exupéry When the body sinks into death, the essence of man is revealed. Man is a knot, a web, a mesh into which relationships are tied. Only those relationships matter. The body is an old crock that nobody will miss. I have never known a man to think of himself when dying. Never.
    Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
    French writer (1900 - 1944)
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  • Jean Genet When the judge calls the criminal's name out he stands up, and they are immediately linked by a strange biology that makes them both opposite and complementary. The one cannot exist without the other. Which is the sun and which is the shadow? It's well known some criminals have been great men.
    Jean Genet
    French playwright and author (1910 - 1986)
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  • Brit Hume When you're five years old, and you're running a business that people did not think there was room for, getting attention is not a bad thing. Letting it be known by whatever colorful language is necessary is not a bad thing.
    Brit Hume
    American journalist and political commentator (1943 - )
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  • Bryan Burrough When you're going off to prison for the rest of your life, a lot of people do feel the need to explain themselves to all the people they have known.
    Bryan Burrough
    American author and correspondent (1961 - )
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  • Thomas Jefferson Whenever you are to do a thing, though it can never be known but to yourself, ask yourself how you would act were all the world looking at you, and act accordingly.
    Thomas Jefferson
    American statesman (1743 - 1826)
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  • James Tyler Kent While Homeopathy itself is a perfect science, its truth is only partially known. The truth itself relates to the Divine, the knowledge relates to man.
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  • Joseph Conrad Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality.
    Joseph Conrad
    In Poland born English writer (1857 - 1924)
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  • Cameron Diaz You don't want to be photographed? You don't want to be known? Then you don't need to be out there peddling movies.
    Cameron Diaz
    American actress, author, producer, and model (1972 - )
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  • Ben Gibbard You'll be loved you'll be loved
    Like you never have known
    The memories of me
    Will seem more like bad dreams
    Just a series of blurs
    Like I never occurred
    Someday you will be loved
    Plans Someday You Will Be Loved
    Ben Gibbard
    American singer, songwriter and guitarist (1976 - )
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  • Fred A. Allen A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized.
    Fred A. Allen
    American comic (1894 - 1956)
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  • Ambrose Bierce A man is known by the company he organizes.
    Ambrose Bierce
    American writer (1842 - 1914)
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