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Cliff Yates

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Cliff Yates retired from Police work after 35 years of service. He worked as a Deputy Sheriff in upstate New York for five years, before joining the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Cliff worked many assignments with the L.A. Sheriff's Department, most of them in the Patrol division, both as a field deputy and a field Sergeant. For many years Cliff worked as a cop by day, and a stand up comedian by night. When a Local L.A. News channel profiled Cliff's double life, he adopted the moniker "L.A.'s Comedy Cop". He has produced his own comedy shows around Hollywood at some famous venues; The Hollywood Palladium, The Roxy on Sunset, and the El Portal Theatre. He recently Headlined the Punchline Police Comedy Tour, with shows across the U ...more

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Average rating: 4.27 · 44 ratings · 9 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Cops: The Truth About Cops and Why You Should Trust Them 4.23 avg rating — 40 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deputy 35 years as a Deputy Sheriff 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Public Speaking For Fun and Money it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vegan Fountain of Youth it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Life

by Bob Proctor

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Wake Up and Live!

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Enchiridion: A Timeless Manual to Life - Unlock Ancient Wisdom & Achieve Modern Success

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Cliff’s Quotes

“When you aren't satisfied with what has already been done, make something better. That is the greatest responsibility and the true freedom of creativity. The freedom is in that it doesn't need to complain.”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy

tags: artist, complaining, creation, creativity, dissatisfaction, freedom, satisfaction

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“A belief is an absolute but arbitrary mental stance.”
― Will Bowen, A Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted

tags: belief, complaining

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“Time is the coin of your life. You spend it. Do not allow others to spend it for you.”
― Carl Sandburg

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“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
― Socrates

tags: philosophy

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“No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.”
― Socrates

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