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  • Will Rogers It's not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts.
    Will Rogers
    American actor and humorist (1879 - 1935)
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  • Edward Gardner It's not what you take but what you leave behind that defines greatness.
    Edward Gardner
    English conductor
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  • Ben Brantley It's nowhere near as intense as what I imagine an actor experiences backstage, but I feel a fluttering nervousness before a curtain goes up on a play. I mean, any play, anywhere - on Broadway or the Bowery or in a church basement.
    Ben Brantley
    American theater critic and journalist (1954 - )
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  • Andy Rooney It's paradoxical, that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn't appeal to anyone.
    Andy Rooney
    American radio and television writer (1919 - 2011)
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  • Buzz Aldrin It's real easy to manufacture what you think the people want to hear. But that's not very honest.
    Buzz Aldrin
    American former astronaut, engineer and fighter (1930 - )
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  • Beth Ditto It's really hard for me to sometimes put myself out there, like 'Hey, how do you feel about making music together?' because maybe I'm afraid of rejection or I don't want to put anybody out. It's the Southerner in me, like, 'I don't mean to bother you but do you mind making a song?'
    Beth Ditto
    American singer-songwriter and actress (1981 - )
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  • Brandi Carlile It's really important to me to promote worthy causes. But not in a heavy, obligatory, responsibility way. I really admired that as a kid, learning about the 'Elton John AIDS Foundation.' And I was obsessed with The Indigo Girls. And they are the consummate activist group, always reaching out, especially to Native causes and things like that.
    Brandi Carlile
    American singer-songwriter and producer (1981 - )
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  • Carson Kressley It's really important to share the idea that being different might feel like a problem at the time, but ultimately diversity is a strength.
    Carson Kressley
    American television personality, actor, and designer (1969 - )
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  • Billie Jean King It's really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you're a child, still playing a game. But on the other hand, you're a superhuman hero that everyone dreams of being. No wonder we have such a hard time understanding who we are.
    Billie Jean King
    American tennis player (1943 - )
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  • Bonnie Blair It's sad to know I'm done. But looking back, I've got a lot of great memories.
    Bonnie Blair
    American athlete and speed skater (1964 - )
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  • Boris Becker It's silly to say it about a tennis player, but I'm an unbelievable hero in Germany. And Germany needs heroes more than any place.
    Boris Becker
    German tennis player (1967 - )
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  • B. Kevin Turner It's so exciting to be able to talk about Office 365. I can only describe what Office 365 is in sort of two words. You could say technically it's three words. But Office 365, ladies and gentlemen, is nothing but a Google butt-kicker, that's all it is.
    B. Kevin Turner
    American businessman (1965 - )
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  • Ronald Reagan It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?
    Ronald Reagan
    American politician and actor (1911 - 2004)
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  • Judith Viorst It's true love because if he said quit drinking martinis but I kept on drinking them and the next morning I couldn't get out of bed, he wouldn't tell me he told me.
    Judith Viorst
    American writer and journalist (1931 - )
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  • Abbe Pierre It's true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges.
    Abbe Pierre
    French Catholic priest (born Henri Grous) (1912 - 2007)
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  • Bernard Arnault It's true that I am not from the south and I have a certain reserve. I take time to get close to, and I don't immediately throw my arms round someone. But it is more a question of style.
    Bernard Arnault
    French businessman (1949 - )
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  • Anne Tyler It's true that it's a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters can offer once you get to know them.
    Anne Tyler
    American novelist and short story writer (1941 - )
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  • Bob Ainsworth It's true that people were told facial hair was not appreciated by the British public, but I just decided to keep the moustache.
    Bob Ainsworth
    British Labour Party politician (1952 - )
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  • Adam Clayton It's very confusing when fame comes early on in your career. You get a little bit bent out of shape in terms of what's important. Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.
    Adam Clayton
    Irish musician (1960 - )
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  • Penelope Fitzgerald It's very good for an idea to be commonplace. The important thing is that a new idea should develop out of what is already there so that it soon becomes an old acquaintance. Old acquaintances aren't by any means always welcome, but at least one can't be mistaken as to who or what they are.
    Penelope Fitzgerald
    English novelist, poet, essayist and biographer (1916 - 2000)
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