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  • François Fénelon Most people I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing in return and I do very well in the bargain.
    François Fénelon
    French writer and archbishop (1651 - 1715)
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  • William James Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second. Give your dreams all you've got and you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.
    William James
    American philosopher (1842 - 1910)
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  • Josh Billings Most people when they come to you for advice, come to have their own opinions strengthened, not corrected.
    Josh Billings
    American humorist (1818 - 1885)
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  • Blake Mycoskie Most people yearn to contribute, make the world a better place and have success.... all at the same time... Make sure to give your business a background, a mission and a story. That might be the most important step part of any venture. And remember, giving may be the best investment you ever make.
    Blake Mycoskie
    American entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist (1976 - )
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  • Cass Sunstein Most problems are best solved privately, not through government. There's a problem of discourtesy in the world, which is best handled through social norms, which are indispensable. But you wouldn't want the government to be mandating courtesy.
    Cass Sunstein
    American legal scholar (1954 - )
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  • Billy Campbell Most sailing ships take what they call trainees, who pay to be part of the crew. The Picton Castle takes people who are absolutely raw recruits. But you can't just ride along. You're learning to steer the ship, navigation; you're pulling lines, keeping a lookout; in the galley you're cooking.
    Billy Campbell
    American film and television actor (1959 - )
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  • Bobby Cox Most umpires are good about letting the argument go, but you can only go on for so long, or go so far. If you don't leave it alone after a minute or two, you're in trouble. They want to keep the game moving, so they've got to throw you out. I had trouble leaving it alone, I guess.
    Bobby Cox
    American baseball player and manager (1941 - )
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  • Margaret Thatcher Most women defend themselves. It is the female of the species - it is the tigress and lioness in you - which tends to defend when attacked.
    Margaret Thatcher
    British Prime Minister (1979-1990) (1925 - 2013)
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  • Barbara Kingsolver Motherhood is so sentimentalised and romanticised in our culture. It's practically against the law to say there are moments in the day when you hate your children. Everyone actually has those moments.
    Barbara Kingsolver
    American novelist, essayist and poet (1955 - )
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  • Barbara Walters Motherhood is tough. If you just want a wonderful little creature to love, you can get a puppy.
    Barbara Walters
    American journalist and author (1929 - )
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  • Jim Rohn Motivation alone is not enough. If you have an idiot and you motivate him, now you have a motivated idiot.
    Jim Rohn
    American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker (1930 - 2009)
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  • Lou Holtz Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.
    Lou Holtz
    American football coach (1937 - 1980)
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  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.
    Dwight D. Eisenhower
    American president (1890 - 1969)
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  • Bel Powley Movies make teenagers have quippy answers for every question. Nothing seems to faze them, and they're like, 'Oh, whatever.' You're not like that when you're a teenager. You're really earnest. Things really feel like life or death. And you kind of oscillate between emotions at one time. It's very emotionally draining being a teenager.
    Bel Powley
    English actress (1992 - )
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  • Billy Bob Thornton Movies these days have made killers into funny people. What's that all about? I've got kids and family and friends, and I don't like bad things. I don't think they're funny, and it's irresponsible to make movies that don't show you how that's not good.
    Billy Bob Thornton
    American actor, writer, and musician (1955 - )
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  • Bobby Darin Mr. Burns comes out and flips cigar ashes on his shoes, and makes up about 90 percent of what you hear.
    Bobby Darin
    American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, impressionist, and actor (1936 - 1973)
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  • Oliver Cromwell Mr. Lely, I desire you would use all your skill to paint my picture truly like me, and not flatter me at all; but remark all these roughnesses, pimples, warts, and everything as you see me, otherwise I will never pay a farthing for it.
    Oliver Cromwell
    Parliamentarian General, Lord Protector of England (1599 - 1658)
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  • Marva Collins Mr. Meant-to has a friend, his name is Didn't-Do. Have you met them? They live together in a house called Never-Win. And I am told that it is haunted by the Ghost of Might-have-Been.
    Marva Collins
    American educator (1936 - 2015)
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  • Barry Ritholtz Much of the traditional thinking about cash is well intentioned but unrealistic. Should you have six months of living expenses in the bank for emergencies? Sure. Do you? Probably not.
    Barry Ritholtz
    American author and newspaper columnist
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  • Kahlil Gibran Much of your pain is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self.
    Kahlil Gibran
    Libian painter and writer (1883 - 1931)
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