Quotes with most-used

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  • Becki Newton Growing up, I had a terrible pudding-bowl haircut. I used to cut it myself, and I'd sew my own clothing, too. I looked a little strange compared to the other kids. But the thing was, I felt I looked amazing, so what other people thought never bothered me.
    Becki Newton
    American actress (1978 - )
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  • Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death.
    Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
    Swiss-American psychiatrist (1926 - 2004)
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  • William James Habit is thus the enormous fly-wheel of society, its most precious conservative agent. It alone is what keeps us all within the bounds of ordinance, and saves the children of fortune from the envious uprisings of the poor.
    William James
    American philosopher (1842 - 1910)
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  • Samuel Butler Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them and require moderated use rather than total abstinence.
    Samuel Butler
    English poet (1835 - 1902)
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  • William James Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed. which give happiness. Thomas Jefferson We never enjoy perfect happiness; our most fortunate successes are mingled with sadness; some anxieties always perplex the reality of our satisfaction.
    William James
    American philosopher (1842 - 1910)
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  • Iris Murdoch Happiness is a matter of one's most ordinary everyday mode of consciousness being busy and lively and unconcerned with self. To be damned is for one's ordinary everyday mode of consciousness to be unremitting agonizing preoccupation with self.
    Iris Murdoch
    Anglo-Irish novelist and philosopher (1919 - 1999)
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  • Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Hatred is something peculiar. You will always find it strongest and most violent where there is the lowest degree of culture.
    Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
    German writer and poet (1749 - 1832)
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  • Bill Cosby Having a child is surely the most beautifully irrational act that two people in love can commit.
    Bill Cosby
    American actor, comedian, producer (1937 - )
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  • François Rabelais He 63 ways of getting money, the most common, most honorable ones being staling, thieving, and robbing.
    François Rabelais
    French writer (1483 - 1553)
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  • Bobby Bowden He doesn't know the meaning of the word fear, but then again he doesn't know the meaning of most words.
    Bobby Bowden
    American football coach (1929 - )
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  • Samuel Butler He has spent his life best who has enjoyed it most. God will take care that we do not enjoy it any more than is good for us.
    Samuel Butler
    English poet (1835 - 1902)
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  • Ralph Waldo Emerson He is great who confers the most benefits.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
    American poet and philosopher (1803 - 1882)
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  • Henry Ward Beecher He is greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.
    Henry Ward Beecher
    American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker (1813 - 1887)
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  • Publilius Syrus He is most free from danger, who, even when safe, is on his guard.
    Publilius Syrus
    Syrian poet (85 - 43)
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  • Samuel Taylor Coleridge He is the best physician who is the most ingenious inspirer of hope.
    Samuel Taylor Coleridge
    English poet and critic (1772 - 1834)
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  • Seneca He is the most powerful who has himself, in his power.
    Seneca
    Roman philosopher, statesman and playwright (5 - 65)
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  • Walt Whitman He most honors my style who learns under it to destroy the teacher.
    Walt Whitman
    American poet, essayist, and journalist (1819 - 1892)
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  • Arthur F. Sheldon He profits most who serves best.
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  • Beth Henley He started hating me, cause I couldn't laugh at his jokes. I just started finding it impossible to laugh at his jokes the way I used to.
    Beth Henley
    American playwright, screenwriter, and actress (1952 - )
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  • Baruch Spinoza He that can carp in the most eloquent or acute manner at the weakness of the human mind is held by his fellows as almost divine.
    Baruch Spinoza
    Dutch philosopher (1632 - 1677)
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