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A half truth, like half a brick, is always more forcible as an arg

A half truth, like half a brick, is always more forcible as an argument than a whole one. It carries better. – Stephen Leacock

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I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. – Stephen Leacock

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When I meet a couple, Im always interested to know if they have been together for a long time, or how loyal they are, because I know that will impact on how much Im prepared to trust them. – Richard E. Grant

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My interactions with Sorkin were agonisingly weird. He is by far the weirdest person I have ever met. I had dinner with him and a few hours before I got an e-mail from his assistant saying, Sean, this does not need to be a long conversation. Aaron is only going to use it to win your trust. – Sean Parker

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Denial exists because human infants, though equipped with trust-o-meters, are built to trust, blindly and absolutely, any older person who wanders past. – Martha Beck

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I dont trust that many people. Just my mother and my wife and a couple of friends. When I trust people, it doesnt end well. – Gary Sheffield

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