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All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and di

All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest. – Paul Simon

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I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing I wont do is change the essence of my work. – Paul Simon

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Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes harder to break out of what people expect you to do. – Paul Simon

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Yield to all and you will soon have nothing to yield. – Aesop, “The Man and His Two Wives,” Fables

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Never assume the obvious is true. – William Safire, Sleeper Spy

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Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it — even if I have said it — unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. – Buddha

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We must not overlook the role that extremists play. They are the gadflies that keep society from being too complacent. – Abraham Flexner, Universities, 1930

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You know not having my real dad around and having a step dad made me want to be a great dad. So now I have been one for 9 years. And now 3 daughters. So, that is what I am – a dad, first and foremost, before anything else. Its just something that comes natural now. – Tim McGraw

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The truth is, we have this idea that late night is about creativity and being cool, but thats not our job. Our job is to get as many people watching the commercials in between our show. Thats the reality of it. – Jimmy Kimmel

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