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THE autumn of 1850 brought an event freighted with deep significance to me. My mother died.
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There is always more goodness in the world than there appears to be, because goodness is of its very nature modest and retiring.
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The only thing that really inspired me for singing was the movie and musical 'Phantom of the Opera.' I went to see it in the theaters, and I loved it so much. And when I got home, I started singing the songs around the house, and my mom thought I was really good, so she asked me if I wanted to do a talent competition. And I said, 'Yes, definitely.'
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Life is not just the passing of time. Life is the collection of experiences and their intensity.
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I'm pretty grounded on my own passion - writing books, you know, doing programs, speaking around the country. And I love what I do.
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That God has managed to survive the inanities of the religions that do Him homage is truly a miraculous proof of His existence.
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The cyborg is now the ideal to which all our most advanced technology is tending.
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I wake up every morning and I wish I were dead, and so does Jim.
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The problem is simply finding the right person. Ask Plato. Just make sure she finishes your thoughts and you finish hers. That's all you need.
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Speaking as he unintentionally launched his farewell tour by announcing that the 2000 season would be his last before retirement: Honestly, I had never, ever in my wildest dreams believed I would ever do this. All I wanted to do was to play it out and when it was time to go, hang it up, take off and sail into the sunset somewhere.
