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“When a rose dies, a thorn is left behind.”
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“I have to accept risk as a racing driver.”
Source : Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. 2002.
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“Pure air and water, cleanliness, a proper diet, purity of life, and a firm trust in God are remedies for the want of which thousands are dying; yet these remedies are going out of date because their skillful use requires work that the people do not appreciate.”
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“Never allow anyone to rain on your parade and thus cast a pall of gloom and defeat on the entire day. Remember that no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character, are required to set up in the fault-finding business. Nothing external can have any power over you unless you permit it. Your time is too precious to be sacrificed in wasted days combating the menial forces of hate, jealously, and envy. Guard your fragile life carefully. Only God can shape a flower, but any foolish child can pull it to pieces.”
Source : Og Mandino (2010). “A Better Way to Live: Og Mandino's Own Personal Story of Success Featuring 17 Rules to Live By”, p.117, Bantam
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“I'm not really much of a prankster, but I've definitely been pranked. I never really liked being pranked, so I generally try not to prank people.”
Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
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“Of course we don't want the price of gasoline to go up, we want it to go down.”
Source : "Chu backpedals on call for higher gas prices". www.foxnews.com. March 13, 2012.
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“My name is Marc, my emotional life is sensitive and my purse is empty, but they say I have talent.”
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“But promises based on ignorance always prove disappointing.”
Source : Jussi Adler-Olsen (2014). “The Keeper of Lost Causes: Department Q 1”, p.185, Penguin UK