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The naturalistic literature of this country has reached such a sta

The naturalistic literature of this country has reached such a state that no family of characters is considered true to life which does not include at least two hypochondriacs, one sadist, and one old man who spills food down the front of his vest. – Robert Benchley

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Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with its just compounding the felony. – Robert Benchley

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This will never be a civilized country until we expend more money for books than we do for chewing gum. – Elbert Hubbard

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Books have to be read (worse luck it takes so long a time). It is the only way of discovering what they contain. A few savage tribes eat them, but reading is the only method of assimilation revealed to the West. – E.M. Forster

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There is reading, and there is reading. Reading as a means to an end, for information, to cultivate oneself; reading as an end in itself, a process, a compulsion. – Sven Birkerts (b.1951), “Notes from a Confession,” The Agni Review, No.22 (1985)

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Never judge a book by its movie. – J.W. Eagan

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Anything we tell our kids about life is a placemarker until they figure it out for themselves. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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I thought, you know the food and the diet thing is one way to start yourself onto a healthy lifestyle, but if you dont move, if you dont start exercising youre gonna deteriorate. – Warren Cuccurullo

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Whatever your discipline, become a student of excellence in all things. Take every opportunity to observe people who manifest the qualities of mastery. These models of excellence will inspire you and guide you toward the fulfillment of your highest potential. – Tony Buzan

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The you that goes in one side of the meditation experience is not the same you that comes out the other side. – Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

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