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Daniel Keyes

"Iâ€™m â€œexceptionalâ€- a democratic term used to avoid the damning labels of â€œgiftedâ€ and â€œdeprivedâ€ (which used to mean â€œbrightâ€ and â€œretardedâ€) and as soon as â€œexceptionalâ€ begins to mean anything to anyone theyâ€™ll change it. The idea seems to be: use an expression as long as it doesnâ€™t mean anything to anybody. â€œExceptionalâ€ refers to both ends of the spectrum, so all my life Iâ€™ve been exceptional."

-- Daniel Keyes

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“And truth severe, by fairy fiction drest.”
“The hijacking of an American jet in Athens looms larger in our concern than the parent who kills a child, even though the one happens rarely, and the other happens daily.”

Source : Gavin De Becker (1998). “The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence”, Dell Publishing Company
“I did not support any more New York. I lived 10 years there, and after September 11, I felt very European. I did not share the opinion of people in the street, who were deeply influenced by what they heard in the media.”
“I will never forget my humble beginnings as a Laker Girl. It was probably one of the most fun jobs I ever had.”

Source : FaceBook post by Paula Abdul from Oct 22, 2011
“I don't compare myself to anyone else; I don't make comments about anyone else because they do what feels right for them, and that's okay by me.”
“Renunciation is not about pushing something away, it is about letting go. It's facing the fact that certain things cause us pain, and they cause other people pain. Renunciation is a commitment to let go of things that create suffering. It is the intention to stop hurting ourselves and others.”
“This is not to say, there never comes a day I'll take my chances and start again. And when I look behind on all my younger times, I'll have to thank the wrongs that led me to a love so strong.”
“I never dreamed about being an actor, because that was out of reach. Coming from a small town that was big in farming, and also big in clothing factories, you don't dream about being a professional football player or an actor.”

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