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To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect. ~Joan Didion
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He who distinguishes the true savor of his food can never be a glutton; he who does not cannot be otherwise. ~Henry David Thoreau
When I skip, I have no worries. ~Carolyn Tyler, as posted on iskip.com
Take away the right to say "fuck" and you take away the right to say "fuck the government." ~Lenny Bruce
The flag of the United States has not been created by rhetorical sentences in declarations of independence and in bills of rights. It has been created by the experience of a great people, and nothing is written upon it that has not been written by their life. It is the embodiment, not of a sentiment, but of a history. ~Woodrow Wilson
Of equality - As if it harm'd me, giving others the same chances and rights as myself - As if it were not indispensable to my own rights that others possess the same. ~Walt Whitman
Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes
A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg. ~Samuel Butler
Ours is the only country deliberately founded on a good idea. ~John Gunther
Basketball is an endurance sport, and you have to learn to control your breath; that's the essence of yoga, too. So, I consciously began using yoga techniques in my practice and playing. I think yoga helped reduce the number and severity of injuries I suffered. As preventative medicine, it's unequaled. ~Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Why pay money to have your family tree traced; go into politics and your opponents will do it for you. ~Author Unknown
Teamwork is so important that it is virtually impossible for you to reach the heights of your capabilities or make the money that you want without becoming very good at it. ~Brian Tracy
We should read to give our souls a chance to luxuriate. ~Henry Miller
Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you walked in? I think that is how dogs spend their lives. ~Sue Murphy
Shyness has a strange element of narcissism, a belief that how we look, how we perform, is truly important to other people. ~Andre Dubus
Middle age: When you're sitting at home on Saturday night and the telephone rings and you hope it isn't for you. ~Ogden Nash
My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income. ~Errol Flynn
It takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen. ~"Homer Simpson," from the television show The Simpsons
If you've got short, stubby fingers and wear reading glasses, any relaxation you would normally derive from fly fishing is completely eliminated when you try to tie on a fly. ~Jack Ohman, Fear of Fly Fishing, 1988