"I am about to learn what it's like to live here."

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Source : David Berman, “Self-Portrait At 28”

David Berman

“It is no sin to attempt and fail. The only sin is not to make the attempt.”
“You lose nothing when fighting for a cause ... In my mind the losers are those who don't have a cause they care about.”
“Itâ€™s impossible to monitor every thought we have. Researchers tell us that we have about sixty thousand thoughts a day. Can you imagine how exhausted youâ€™d feel trying to control all sixty thousand of those thoughts? Fortunately thereâ€™s an easier way and itâ€™s our feelings. Our feelings let us know what weâ€™re thinking.”
“'Tis a sort of duty to be rich, that it may be in one's power to do good, riches being another word for power.”
“Who doesn't know the easy, breezy, beautiful Covergirl line? I'm so excited to be the face of the brand in Australia and help all girls find and rock their inner Covergirl!”
“Stay positive, even if you're fighting for your life.”
“I don't think it's illegal. I don't think it's against the rules. It's as dangerous for me to have a toothpick in your mouth as it is to have a 200-pound man punch me in the face hard or try to kick me in the face. I'm more worried about that, to be honest. I don't have any superstitions. I won world titles with a toothpick. I defended it without a toothpick. It all depends. Sometimes I do it, sometimes I don't. It's a bad habit. I know I shouldn't do it, but it's fine.”
“Since I became a dancer, I have felt much better about myself.”

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