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Quote by William James
It is well for the world that in most of us, by the age of thirty,

It is well for the world that in most of us, by the age of thirty, the character has set like plaster, and will never soften again. – William James

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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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[Thinking is] what a great many people think they are doing when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. – William James

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Pretend to be dumb, thats the only way to reach old age. – Friedrich Durrenmatt

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Maybe back in the day you didnt need to be the greatest looking to be on TV and you didnt need to speak the best, but in this day and age, I think you need to be the package. You need to look the part for your sponsors, you need to be able to speak the part for the media and to big CEOs. – Danica Patrick

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Ive been very competitive by nature from a young age, whether it was eating a bowl of pasta faster than somebody else, or always wanting to be the first one in line. – Maria Sharapova

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American Idol transcends age, gender, ethnicity, everything. – Carrie Underwood

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Hitler and Mussolini were only the primary spokesmen for the attitude of domination and craving for power that are in the heart of almost everyone. Until the source is cleared, there will always be confusion and hate, wars and class antagonisms. – Jiddu Krishnamurti

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