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Does “anal-retentive” have a hyphen? – Alison Bechdel, 1990 Dykes to Watch Out For Calendar (Thanks, Chelsea)

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Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny. – Carl Schurz, address, Faneuil Hall, Boston, 1859

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We all carry within us our places of exile, our crimes, and our ravages. But our task is not to unleash them on the world; it is to fight them in ourselves and in others. – Albert Camus

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It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others. – Joseph Addison

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Living up to ideals is like doing everyday work with your Sunday clothes on. – Ed Howe

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