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  • Bill Vaughan My father asserted that there was no better place to bring up a family than in a rural environment.... There's something about getting up at 5 a.m., feeding the stock and chickens, and milking a couple of cows before breakfast that gives you a lifelong respect for the price of butter and eggs.
    Bill Vaughan
    American columnist and author (1915 - 1977)
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  • Ben Elliot My father instilled in me an attitude that you couldn't really enjoy yourself unless you had done something to deserve it. So, my childhood was spent working on farms or local shops or, when I got older, in banks.
    Ben Elliot
    British politician (1975 - )
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  • Bella Thorne My father is Cuban. Spanish was my first language, but I don't speak it that much anymore because I had dyslexia, and in school they work with you only in English. But I'm proud to be Latina, and most people don't know I am.
    Bella Thorne
    American actress, model, singer, and director (1997 - )
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  • Jean Paul Getty My father said: ''You must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let the other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for always making all the money, you won't have many deals.''
    Jean Paul Getty
    American-born British industrialist, founder of Getty Oil Company (1892 - 1976)
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  • Pete Rose My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more.
    Pete Rose
     
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  • Cary Grant My father used to say, 'Let them see you and not the suit. That should be secondary.
    Cary Grant
    English-born American actor (1904 - 1986)
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  • Cary Grant My father used to say, 'Let them see you and not the suit. That should be secondary.'
    Cary Grant
    English-born American actor (1904 - 1986)
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  • Bill Burr My favorite kind of humor is basically, if it was happening to you, it wouldn't be funny, but to observe it, it's hilarious.
    Bill Burr
    American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster (1968 - )
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  • Bradford Dillman My feeling is that you should try to do the things you enjoy most in life. I chose acting as a career because I enjoyed it then as I do now. The only question for me then was, 'Can I make a living at it?'
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  • John F. Kennedy My fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.
    Source: Inaugural, 20-01-1961
    John F. Kennedy
    American politician (1917 - 1963)
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  • Bobby Moynihan My first 'SNL' episode was with Michael Phelps and Lil Wayne. And if you go back and watch the monologue - it was supposed to feature Barack Obama, but we couldn't get him - it was with William Shatner. But if you watch it, Guy Fieri is sitting in the front row.
    Bobby Moynihan
    American actor, comedian, and writer (1977 - )
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  • Benedict Cumberbatch My first agent dissuaded me from calling myself 'Cumberbatch.' I had six months of not very productive time with her, so I changed agents. The new one said, 'Why aren't you using your family name? It's a real attention-grabber.' I worried, 'How much is it going to cost to put my name in lights?' But then I decided that's not my problem.
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    English actor (1976 - )
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  • Bill Bailey My first job was selling doors, door to door. That's a tough job isn't it? Bing Bong; Hello, can I interest you in a- oh shit you've got one already haven't you? Well never mind...
    Source: Part Troll
    Bill Bailey
    English comedian, musician and actor (1965 - )
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  • Bill Bryson My first rule of consumerism is never to buy anything you can't make your children carry.
    Bill Bryson
    American-British author (1951 - )
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  • Carson Daly My girlfriend Siri is a food blogger, and we both love to entertain and eat. This is what happens when you're in your thirties: what was once a passion and real appetite for nightlife in New York City manifests itself into other things, like entertaining at home.
    Carson Daly
    American television host, radio personality and producer (1973 - )
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  • Philip Roth My God! The English language is a form of communication! Conversation isn't just crossfire where you shoot and get shot at! Where you've got to duck for your life and aim to kill! Words aren't only bombs and bullets — no, they're little gifts, containing meanings!
    Source: Portnoy's Complaint (1969)
    Philip Roth
    American Novelist (1933 - 2018)
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  • Bobbi Brown My grandfather taught me how important it is to have your eyes open, because you never know what's going to come your way.
    Bobbi Brown
    American professional makeup artist, author and public speaker
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  • Abraham Lincoln My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.
    Abraham Lincoln
    American statesman (1809 - 1865)
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  • Barbara Corcoran My greatest strength as a child, I realize now, was my imagination. While every other kid was reading and writing, I had seven whole hours a day to practice my imagination. When do you get that space in your life, ever?
    Barbara Corcoran
    American businesswoman, investor, speaker and consultant (1949 - )
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  • Peter F. Drucker My greatest strength as a consultant is to be ignorant and ask a few questions.
    Peter F. Drucker
    American management consultant and writer (1909 - 2005)
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