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  • John Dryden Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed his judgment in extremes. Either over violent or over civil, so everyone to him was either god or devil.
    John Dryden
    English poet and playwright (1631 - 1700)
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  • Leonard Cohen Raise a million filters and the rain will not be clean, until the longing for it be refined in deep confession. And still we hear, If only this nation had a soul, or, Let us change the way we trade, or, Let us be proud of our region.
    Leonard Cohen
    Canadian-born American Musician, Songwriter, Singer (1934 - 2016)
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  • Barbara Kingsolver Readers of fiction read, I think, for a deeper embrace of the world, of reality. And that's brave. I never get over being thankful for that - for the courage of my readers.
    Barbara Kingsolver
    American novelist, essayist and poet (1955 - )
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  • Virginia Woolf Really I don't like human nature unless all candied over with art.
    Virginia Woolf
    English writer (1882 - 1941)
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  • Pierre Elliott Trudeau Reason over passion.
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  • Bertrand Russell Religion is something left over from the infancy of our intelligence, it will fade away as we adopt reason and science as our guidelines.
    Bertrand Russell
    English philosopher and mathematician (1872 - 1970)
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  • James Gordon Bennett Remember son, many a good story has been ruined by over verification.
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  • H. Jackson Brown Jr Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.
    H. Jackson Brown Jr
    American author (1940 - 2021)
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  • Alec Baldwin Remember, sex is like a Chinese dinner. It ain't over 'til you both get your cookie.
    Alec Baldwin
    American actor, writer, producer and comedian (1958 - )
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  • Birgitte Hjort Sorensen Right before I graduated from the national theatre school, I got the part of Roxie Hart in 'Chicago' in Copenhagen. That led to me playing it here in London. I was 26 when I came over for that. It was the first thing I did as a professional, and it is still the experience of my life.
    Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
    Danish actrice (1982 - )
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  • Edna Ferber Roast Beef, medium, is not only a food. It is a philosophy. Seated at Life's Dining Table, with the menu of Morals before you, your eye wanders a bit over the entrées, the hors d'oeuvres, and the things à la though you know that Roast Beef, medium, is safe and sane, and sure.
    Edna Ferber
    American writer (1885 - 1968)
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  • Lord George Byron Roll on, deep and dark blue ocean, roll. Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain. Man marks the earth with ruin, but his control stops with the shore.
    Lord George Byron
    English poet (1788 - 1824)
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  • Bobby Hatfield Rolling Stones, Beatles, we gave them all the break they were looking for. All they needed was a good opening act, and we went out there and performed as well as we could... over 15,000 kids chanting.
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  • Carl Levin Sadly, the President's budget proposal for the upcoming year once again puts cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans over addressing our country's severe fiscal problems.
    Carl Levin
    American attorney (1934 - )
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  • Billy Rose Say, it's only a paper moon, Sailing over a cardboard sea, But it wouldn't be make believe, If you believed in me.
    Its Only a Paper Moon (1933)
    Billy Rose
    Canadian curler (1899 - 1966)
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  • Aldous Huxley Science and art are only too often a superior kind of dope, possessing this advantage over booze and morphia: that they can be indulged in with a good conscience and with the conviction that, in the process of indulging, one is leading the ''higher life.''
    Aldous Huxley
    English writer (1894 - 1963)
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  • Karl Popper Science may be described as the art of systematic over-simplification.
    Karl Popper
    Austrian-British philosopher and professor (1902 - 1994)
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  • Andy Hertzfeld Scotty heard that I was thinking about quitting Apple because of his actions, so he called me into his office and asked what it would take for me to stay? I said, maybe if I could work on the Mac project, which Steve had just taken over from Jef Raskin.
    Andy Hertzfeld
    American software engineer and innovator (1953 - )
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  • Ben Stein Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child's tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It's not funny and it's not good parenting. It is a crushing, scarring, disastrous experience for the child. It isn't the least bit funny.
    Ben Stein
    American professor, writer
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  • Cameron Diaz Script for an actor is like a bible. You carry it with you, you read it over and over, you go to your passages.
    Cameron Diaz
    American actress, author, producer, and model (1972 - )
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