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"The trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat."
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"Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain."
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"When I was growing up I always wanted to be someone. Now I realize I should have been more specific."
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"We have reason to believe that man first walked upright to free his hands for masturbation."
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"The road to success is always under construction"
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"If love is the answer, could you rephrase the question?"
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"Why is it that when we talk to God we’re said to be praying, but when God talks to us we’re schizophrenic? "
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"If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?"
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"Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hard-working, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then--we elected them. "
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"I said "Somebody should do something about that." Then I realized I am somebody."
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"No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up."
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"Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it."
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"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."
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"Reality is a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs."
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"Reality is nothing but a collective hunch."
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"If you read a lot of books, you're considered well-read. But if you watch a lot of TV, you're not considered well-viewed!"
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"“I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.”"
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"We're all in this alone."
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"Does your mind feel more and more like teflon? Nothing sticks to it?"
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"Lady, I do not make up things. That is lies. Lies are not true. But the truth could be made up if yo know how. And that's the truth."
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"Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past."
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"Love starts with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear."
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"The best mind altering drug is the truth."
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"The problem with the rat race is that even if you win you are still a rat."
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"Growing up in Michigan was fine...until I realized where I was."
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"Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying, but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic?"
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"Don't be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed."
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"If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question? "
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"Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain."
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"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."
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"The road to success is always under contruction."
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"No matter how cynical you get, you can’t keep up."
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"I always wanted to be somebody. Now I realize I should have been more specific."
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"The trouble witha rat race is that even when you win, you're still a rat "
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"The trouble with a rat race is that even when you win, you're still a rat."
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"the trouble with a rat race is that even win you win you're still a rat"
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"I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody."
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"We are all in this together--by ourselves."
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"So if you've had a good time tonight, or if you've had a good time any night, for gosh sake's why not drop a dollar in the mail to me?"
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"The road to success??.. Is always under construction."
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"If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?"
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"Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.
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"Reality is only a collective hunch. "
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