"A man's labor is not only his capital but his life. When it passes it returns never more. To utilize it, to prevent its wasteful squandering, to enable the poor man to bank it up for use hereafter, this surely is one of the most urgent tasks before civilization."

-- William Booth

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“Everyone should smile. Life really isnâ€™t that serious. We make it hard. The sun rises. The sun sets. We just tend to complicate the process.”

Source : "Arian Foster: The NFL's Unstoppable Vegan Philosopher" by Peter Schrager, www.gq.com. August 22, 2013.
“Ann Romney: 'The hardest part of being a stay at home mom was deciding which of our homes to stay at.'”
“I think they have compatible silences.”
“I've never met a leopard print I didn't like.”
“The moment of inspiration can come from memory, or language, or the imagination, or experience - anything that makes an impression forcibly enough for language to form.”

Source : "I still haven't written the best I can" by Rachel Cooke, www.theguardian.com. May 2, 2009.
“Jeff [Koons] called me because he'd seen a portrait of David Bowie, at the beginning of the 80s - I've known Jeff for a long time - and he said, Greg, I want to look like a high-profile celebrity, living on the edge. I think that says it all.”
“It's a funny thing, but, as years go by, I think you appreciate more and more what a great thing it was to be a United States Marine... People will tell me what a shame it was I had to go back into the service a second time, but I'm kinda glad I did.. Besides, I am a U.S. Marine and I'll be one till I die.”
“I'm someone who always comes on the court no matter what's going on in my life. It's all about basketball and my teammates and my team. I don't let any distractions in, and I bring my best every night, regardless of what's going on or what people are talking about.”

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