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c. Stephen King
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Bernard M. Baruch
“Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch
Dr. Seuss
“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
― Dr. Seuss
Marilyn Monroe
“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't…(more)”
― Marilyn Monroe
William W. Purkey
“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
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― William W. Purkey
Albert Einstein
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein
Dr. Seuss
“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
― Dr. Seuss
Oscar Wilde
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde
Mahatma Gandhi
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
Marcus Tullius Cicero
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero
Mae West
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West
Eleanor Roosevelt
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt, This is My Story
Frank Zappa
“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa
Robert Frost
“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
― Robert Frost
Albert Camus
“Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”
― Albert Camus
C.S. Lewis
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one.”
― C.S. Lewis
Albert Einstein
“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.”
― Albert Einstein
Mark Twain
“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain
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“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Maurice Switzer
Oscar Wilde
“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
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