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Wood burns because it has the proper stuff in it and a man becomes

Wood burns because it has the proper stuff in it and a man becomes famous because he has the proper stuff in him. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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When I was young, I did actually model and was much photographed by famous photographers. But I was always a bookworm. – Marina Warner

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So Im a young boy in the 1940s growing up, seeing Ralph Bunche on a regular basis, seeing Duke Ellington on a regular basis. We know that these people are famous. Theyre living in the same community as we live in. They go to the same stores and shops. – Ed Smith

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Our top story tonight: Famous TV dolphin flipper was arrested today on prostitution ring charges. He allegedly was seen transporting two 16 year olds across state line for immoral porpoises. – Colin Mochrie

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Some of the things Ive seen a lot of my female-actress friends who are relatively famous receive – Ive seen some hideous things. Like some really, really bad things… like, the FBI should be contacted immediately. – Elisha Cuthbert

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