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I take people very seriously. People are all I take seriously, in fact. Therefore, I have nothing but sympathy for how people behave – and nothing but laughter to console them with. – John Irving

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I have pretty thick skin, and I think if youre going to be in this business, if youre going to be an actor or a writer, you better have a thick skin. – John Irving

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And I find – Im 63, and my capacity to be by myself and just spend time by myself hasnt diminished any. Thats the necessary part of being a writer, you better like being alone. – John Irving

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If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it. – John Irving

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God put self-pity by the side of despair like the cure by the side of the disease. – Albert Camus

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I belong to a nation which over the past centuries has experienced many hardships and reverses. The world reacted with silence or with mere sympathy when Polish frontiers were crossed by invading armies and the sovereign state had to succumb to brutal force. – Lech Walesa

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Whether rich people make money or lose money, they get no sympathy from the public. – Gary Ackerman

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I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me Ive reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine. – Kate Smith

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A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. – Francis Bacon, Essays, 1625

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Before success comes in any mans life, hes sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. Thats exactly what the majority of men do. – Napoleon Hill

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