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  • Robert Louis Stevenson Most of our pocket wisdom is conceived for the use of mediocre people, to discourage them from ambitious attempts, and generally console them in their mediocrity.
    Robert Louis Stevenson
    Scottish writer and poet (1850 - 1894)
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  • George Orwell Most people get a fair amount of fun out of their lives, but on balance life is suffering, and only the very young or the very foolish imagine otherwise.
    George Orwell
    English writer (ps. of Eric Blair) (1903 - 1950)
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  • Eric Hoffer No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to bear witness against our inner judge, who keeps book on our shortcomings and transgressions. We need people to convince us that we are not as bad as we think we are.
    Eric Hoffer
    American writer (1902 - 1983)
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  • Bell Hooks No other group in America has so had their identity socialized out of existence as have black women... When black people are talked about the focus tends to be on black men; and when women are talked about the focus tends to be on white women.
    Bell Hooks
    American author, professor, feminist (born G.J.Watkins) (1952 - 2021)
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  • Honoré Gabriel Riqueti Count of Mirabeau None, but people of strong passion are capable of rising to greatness.
    Honoré Gabriel Riqueti Count of Mirabeau
    French revolutionary and writer (1749 - 1791)
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  • Edwin Hubbel Chapin Objects close to the eye shut out much larger objects on the horizon; and splendors born only of the earth eclipse the stars. So it is with people who sometimes cover up the entire disc of eternity with a dollar, and so quench transcendent glories with a little shining dust.
    Edwin Hubbel Chapin
    American author and clergyman (1814 - 1880)
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  • Bill Hader Oddly enough, I have really bad stage fright - getting up in front of people. And I made a living going on live television.
    Bill Hader
    American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director (1978 - )
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  • Milan Kundera Optimism is the opium of the people.
    Milan Kundera
    Tsjech writer and criticus (1929 - 2023)
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  • Anna Quindlen People always blame the girl; she should have said no. A monosyllable, but conventional wisdom has always been that boys can't manage it.
    Anna Quindlen
    American author and journalist (1952 - )
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  • Carrie Fisher People are still asking me if I knew Star Wars was going to be that big of a hit. Yes, we all knew. The only one who didn't know was George.
    Carrie Fisher
    American actress, writer and comedienne (1956 - 2016)
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  • Gilbert Keith Chesterton People generally quarrel because they cannot argue.
    Gilbert Keith Chesterton
    English writer (1874 - 1936)
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  • George Allen People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.
    George Allen
    American senator and politician (1952 - )
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  • Molière People of quality know everything without ever having learned anything.
    Molière
    French playwright (ps. by J. B. Poquelin) (1622 - 1673)
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  • Ralph Waldo Emerson People only see what they are prepared to see.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
    American poet and philosopher (1803 - 1882)
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  • Ralph Waldo Emerson People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
    American poet and philosopher (1803 - 1882)
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  • Ellen Barkin People tend to remember my performances, not me.
    Ellen Barkin
    American actress and producer (1954 - )
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  • Stephen King People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff. I like to tell them that I have the heart of a small boy - and I keep it in a jar on my desk.
    Stephen King
    American author of horror and supernatural fiction (1947 - )
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  • Andrew Carnegie People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.
    Andrew Carnegie
    American industrialist (1835 - 1919)
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  • Brendan Francis People who ask our advice almost never take it. Yet we should never refuse to give it, upon request, for it often helps us to see our own way more clearly.
    Brendan Francis
    Irish poet and writer (1923 - 1964)
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  • Russell Baker People who say you're just as old as you feel are all wrong, fortunately.
    Russell Baker
    American journalist (1925 - )
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