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People who express themselves in paradoxes are in a strong position; and the more outrageous the paradox, in general the stronger the position.
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People who say, 'Let the chips fall where they may,' usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.
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Philosophy is altogether less pure now. It's been impurified by science and social science and history.
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Poems have a different music from ordinary language, and every poem has a different kind of music of necessity, and that's, in a way, the hardest thing about writing poetry is waiting for that music, and sometimes you never know if it's going to come.
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Pope John Paul, a man of peace and compassion, was one of the most revered leaders of our time.
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Receiving far less attention are the working class heroes, who go about their solitary work routines with quiet dignity, come home from another grueling day, yet still find time to interact with their children.
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Right before 'Brian's Song' there was a period when I was very despondent, broke, depressed; my first marriage was on the rocks. The role of Gale Sayers had been cast with Lou Gossett, and then he hurt himself playing basketball. I was called in to read for the role. I was their last choice, and I knew it.
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Robin Williams understands sonic performances. He understands what it's like to change your voice up.
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Sometimes you have a poem that you really want to write and it never happens.
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Sports nurtures dreams of achieving self confidence and masculine striving for the skinny kid watching a boxer dance around the ring with sublime ease.
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Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'
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Success and failure are equally disastrous.
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Success is the sweetest revenge.
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Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
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Ted Williams, an extraordinary hitter in his day, has said the swing starts in the hips, and Sosa arrived with one of the strongest lower bodies in the game.
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That is what great athletes can do: they give us a model of striving for human perfection.
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The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a pirate.
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The best way to save money is not to lose it.
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The better work men do is always done under stress and at great personal cost.
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The Catholic Church has never really come to terms with women. What I object to is being treated either as Madonna's or Mary Magdalene's.
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