"That was a memorable day to me, for it made great changes in me. But it is the same with any life. Imagine one selected day struck out of it, and think how different its course would have been. Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on one memorable day."
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"No matter our talent, we all know in the midnight of our souls that 90 percent of what we do is less than our best."
"Success has always been a great liar."
"There are two typos of people in this world: those who can edit, and those who can't."
"At the end of the day, all you can hope for is to go on. The older I get, the more I realize that just keeping on keeping on is what life's all about."
"if youre never scared, or embarased, or hurt, it means you never take any chances."
"Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape."
"I shall live badly if I do not write, and I shall write badly if I do not live."
"Man is a slow, sloppy, and brilliant thinker; computers are fast, accurate, and stupid."
"Well, I mean, if a joke or humor is bawdy, it's got to be funny enough to warrant it. You can't just have it bawdy or dirty just for the sake of being that - it's got to be funny."
"My love is powdered sunshine. Just add water. (Warning: Do NOT attempt to snort it or distribute as a healthy cocaine substitute.)"
"About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all."
"If you’re smart, you care. And if you care, you love."
"Mine was a patchwork God, sewn together from bits of rag and ribbon, Eastern and Western, pagan and Hebrew, everything but the kitchen sink and Jesus."
"I believe in the city as a natural human environment, but we must humanize it. It's art that will re-define public space in the 21st Century. We can make our cities diverse, inspirational places by putting art, dance and performance in all its forms into the matrix of street life."
"I must work harder to achieve my goal of not seeking approval from those whose approval I'm not even sure is important to me."
"Why did you tell her I'm your boyfriend? Why doesn't she know about your real one? - TimmyHe's English! And Mom...Mom hates foreigners! - Cat"
"Hope is the cordial that keeps life from stagnating."
"One mustn't ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for happiness."
"Is it easier to get you to do what I want with a fist to your face, or a gentle pat on the back and a handshake? Let this be a lesson in power."
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