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Offers for me to play dances, society parties, even churches, were now coming in regularly. For most dates I was paid the sum of one dollar per hour, and they always tipped me at the end of the night. ~Mary Lou Williams
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I hate to lose, and I do whatever I can to win, and if it is ugly, it is ugly. ~Pete Sampras
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Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it. ~Oprah Winfrey
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I started mountain-bike riding two years ago, which is much better than riding a stationary bike in the gym. Mountain biking is a total body workout. ~Samantha Stosur
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I reject the cynical view that politics is a dirty business. ~Richard M. Nixon
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When thou hast truly thanked the Lord for every blessing sent, But little time will then remain for murmur or lament. ~Hannah More
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The most important of the Lord's work you will ever do will be the work you do within the walls of your own home. ~Harold B. Lee
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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proverbios"Feminist comedy," practically an oxymoron, had a couple of good years after WWII. Chalk it up to the forced female autonomy that occurred during wartime, when Rosie the Riveter went to work in the factories, constructing the Allies' war machines while taking charge of the finances, the home, and the children. ~Grace Slick
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An apt quotation is as good as an original remark. ~Proverb
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You know, when you start, especially with me, I did not really know I was going to be a movie actress. I thought I was going to do theater. ~Ludivine Sagnier
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Knowing that you are completely forgiven destroys the power of sin in your life. ~Joseph Prince
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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Even nectar is poison if taken to excess. ~Hindu Proverb
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Short of being prime minister there isn't a better job in British politics than running London. ~Kenneth Robert Livingstone
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A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. ~Spanish Proverb
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Clogs to clogs in three generations. ~English Proverb
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Sickness comes on horseback but departs on foot. ~Dutch Proverb
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When I was 50 years old, I actually decided to draw up a list of half a dozen things that I really hadn't done very well, and I was going to make efforts to improve. One of them was skiing, and I really did become a very much better skier. ~Edmund Hillary
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We can increase the frequency of guiding coincidences by uplifting every person that comes into our lives. Care must be taken not to lose our inner connection in romantic relationships. ~James Redfield
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It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out. ~Derek Jeter
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Winning is everything in Hollywood. ~Olympia Dukakis
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A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it is better than no inspiration at all. ~Rita Mae Brown
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I wish I was a teenager in the 1970s. ~Ellen Page
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