I remember I used to go to The Laugh Factory and just goof off onstage, and then I'd see Dane Cook. He… — Jay Mohr Copy Share Image
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How deep is the magic of sound may be learned by breaking some sweet verses into prose. The operation has been compared… — Robert Aris Willmott Copy Share Image
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You will achieve grand dream, a day at a time, so set goals for each day - not long and difficult projects,… — Og Mandino Copy Share Image
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It is the contention of this writer that for the first time in history there is a viable movement - the New… — Constance E Cumbey Copy Share Image
In the mid-1980s to the early 1990s I was writing songs not because I particularly liked what I was doing, but because… — Gary Numan Copy Share Image
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Not all Americans are living the American dream by a long shot. Many can't even imagine it. There are impoverished Americans, the… — George H. W. Bush Copy Share Image
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To justify being listened to, I try to be as well informed as I can. Hence, the travel. Reading is good too.… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
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