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My theory has always been, that if we are to dream, the flatteries

My theory has always been, that if we are to dream, the flatteries of hope are as cheap, and pleasanter, than the gloom of despair. – Thomas Jefferson

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To penetrate and dissipate these clouds of darkness, the general mind must be strengthened by education. – Thomas Jefferson

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My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy! – Thomas Jefferson

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When youre young, you want to make every kind of film: musicals, Westerns, horror. Slowly you begin to hear your own voice. I hope people receive what I do as small, personal films that are somewhat contrarian about their main characters. – Jason Reitman

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The worst enemy of human hope is not brute facts, but men of brains who will not face them. – Max Eastman

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I have more awareness of other people and, I hope, more sensitivity to their needs. I also find that Im more direct and outspoken. – Christopher Reeve

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A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame and money, but even… without any hope of doing it well. – Oliver Herford

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My strength is my enthusiasm. – Placido Domingo

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The guts carry the feet not the feet the guts. – Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, 1605

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Its a tremendous responsibility to be direct descendants of the prophet Muhammad. This family has had the burden of leadership on its shoulders for 1,400 years. Im not going to drop the ball on my shift. – King Abdullah II

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