The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early in life, clearly discerns his object, and towards that object habitually directs his powers. Even genius itself is but fine observation strengthened by fixity of purpose. Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.

A word to the wise is not sufficient if it doesn't make sense.

James Thurber

The tendency of an event to occur varies inversely with one's preparation for it.

David Searles

A place for everything, everything in its place.

Benjamin Franklin

The more ignorant, reckless and thoughtless a doctor is, the higher his reputation soars even amongst powerful princes.

Desiderius Erasmus

We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.

Harrison Ford

Nobody had ever told me junk food was bad for me. Four years of medical school, and four years of internship and residency, and I never thought anything was wrong with eating sweet rolls and doughnuts, and potatoes, and bread, and sweets.

Robert Atkins

While there are manners and compliments we do not meet, we do not teach one another the lessons of honesty and sincerity that the brutes do, or of steadiness and solidity that the rocks do. The fault is commonly mutual, however; for we do not habitually demand any more of each other.

Henry David Thoreau

We get information in the mail, the regular postal mail, encrypted or not, vet it like a regular news organization, format it - which is sometimes something that's quite hard to do, when you're talking about giant databases of information - release it to the public and then defend ourselves against the inevitable legal and political attacks.

Julian Assange

We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens, to serve our fellow human beings.

Kjell Magne Bondevik

Last week my tie caught on fire. Some guy tried to put it out with an ax!

Rodney Dangerfield

We come to love not by finding a perfect person but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.

Sam Keen

It's not as great a day for the bride as she thinks. She's not marrying the best man.

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