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No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no m

No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good ones sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, ones character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. – William James

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Language is the most imperfect and expensive means yet discovered for communicating thought. – William James

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I surround myself with positive, productive people of good will and decency. – Ted Nugent

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Hearing voices no one else can hear isnt a good sign, even in the wizarding world. – J. K. Rowling

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Its a good thing I was born a girl, otherwise Id be a drag queen. – Dolly Parton

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To have ego means to believe in your own strength. And to also be open to other peoples views. It is to be open, not closed. So, yes, my ego is big, but its also very small in some areas. My ego is responsible for my doing what I do – bad or good. – Barbra Streisand

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Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence. – Vince Lombardi

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From cell phones to computers, quality is improving and costs are shrinking as companies fight to offer the public the best product at the best price. But this philosophy is sadly missing from our health-care insurance system. – John Shadegg

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I do not think it is an exaggeration to say history is largely a history of inflation, usually inflations engineered by governments for the gain of governments. – Friedrich August von Hayek

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