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There is nothing more likely to drive a man mad, than the being unable to get rid of the idea of the distinction between right… — William Hazlitt
Nothing you will ever do in your lifetime is likely to make you as much money as buying a home and living in it. — David Bach
Life has been compared to a race, but the allusion improves by observing, that the most swift are usually the least manageable and the most… — Oliver Goldsmith
For the same reason that the members of the State legislatures will be unlikely to attach themselves sufficiently to national objects, the members of the… — James Madison
Companies that understand their links with the communities they operate in, and their impact on the environment, are most likely to prosper in the long-term — Digby Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham
I want to see that our older people still feel useful, and our younger people feel engaged in our wider society, and I want to… — Julia Neuberger, Baroness Neuberger
If we imagine an observer to approach our planet from outer space, and, pushing aside the belts of red-brown clouds which obscure our atmosphere, to… — Eduard Suess
I can't write from the subconscious actually, because a lot of the time when I co-write with other people, I'm writing for them as opposed… — Unknown Author
The more contemplative gardener, seeing the garden as a whole, the design of it, and its nature as a still place of delight and refreshment,… — Susan Hill
Ballet's image of perfection is fashioned amid a milieu of wracked bodies, fevered imaginations, Balkan intrigue and sulfurous hatreds where anything is likely, and dancers… — Shana Alexander
A life that hasn't a definite plan is likely to become driftwood. — David Sarnoff
I am willing to allow that smoking is a moral weakness, but on the other hand, we must beware of the man without weaknesses. He… — Lin Yutang
Retire into yourself as much as possible. Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those whom you are capable of improving. The… — Seneca the Younger
Arrogant S.O.B.s run the world. A performer can never have too much self-confidence. The best in every field are likely to strike most people as… — John Eliot
You know, there was a recent poll which said that young people in the generation of the students here felt it was far more likely… — William J. Clinton
The positive outlook that optimists project does not come from ignoring or denying problems. Optimists simply assume that problems are temporary and can be solved,… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter
In my mind, there is no question that they're out there. My Career is well established. My texts books are required reading in all the… — Michio Kaku
The evidence is overwhelming that Planet Earth is being visited by intelligently controlled extraterrestrial spacecraft. In other words, SOME UFOs are alien spacecraft. Most are… — Stanton T. Friedman
According to a new study, women in satisfying marriages are less likely to develop cardiovascular diseases than unmarried women. So don't worry, lonely women, you'll… — Tina Fey
Most people no longer believe that buying sneakers made in Asian sweatshops is a kindness to those child laborers. Farming is similar. In every country… — Barbara Kingsolver

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