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My atheism, like that of Spinoza, is true piety towards the universe and denies only gods fashioned by men in their own image, to be… — George Santayana
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in… — E F Schumacher
Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now - always. — Albert Schweitzer
Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear. — William Shakespeare
Here's something pompous - you take your day and artistically create it, so every moment has an artistic flavor. — William Shatner
I think of doing a series as very hard work. But then I've talked to coal miners, and that's really hard work. — William Shatner
I was built for the long run, not for the short dash, I guess. — William Shatner
I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it. — George Bernard Shaw
I'm an atheist and I thank God for it. — George Bernard Shaw
Twenty-three is old. It's almost 25, which is like almost mid-20s. — Jessica Simpson
Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters. — Isaac Bashevis Singer
You become a different writer when you approach a short story. When things are not always having to represent other things, you find real human… — Zadie Smith
I still feel like I gotta prove something. There are a lot of people hoping I fail. But I like that. I need to be… — Howard Stern
To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life. — Robert Louis Stevenson
Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them. — W. Clement Stone
No matter how carefully you plan your goals they will never be more than pipe dreams unless you pursue them with gusto. — W. Clement Stone
You affect your subconscious mind by verbal repetition. — W. Clement Stone
Downsizing itself is an inevitable part of any creatively destructive economy. — James Surowiecki
You define a good flight by negatives: you didn't get hijacked, you didn't crash, you didn't throw up, you weren't late, you weren't nauseated by… — Paul Theroux
The secret of a good life is to have the right loyalties and hold them in the right scale of values. — Norman Thomas
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. — Henry David Thoreau
If you're interested in 'balancing' work and pleasure, stop trying to balance them. Instead make your work more pleasurable. — Donald Trump
It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can… — Harry S. Truman
It's tangible, it's solid, it's beautiful. It's artistic, from my standpoint, and I just love real estate. — Donald Trump
Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that… — Donald Trump

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