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House guests should be regarded as perishables: Leave them out too long and they go bad. — Erma Bombeck
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. — Napoleon Bonaparte
There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the… — Napoleon Bonaparte
People naturally long for a bit of the wealth that is whorling all around them, and if the work and education available to them won't… — Katherine Boo
I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter how… — Elayne Boosler
A study last year showed that the page you turn to first in the newspaper can be a predictor of how long you will live.… — Elayne Boosler
Summer is a promissory note signed in June, its long days spent and gone before you know it, and due to be repaid next January. — Hal Borland
I learned a long time ago that trying to micromanage the perfect vacation is always a disaster. That leads to terrible times. — Anthony Bourdain
At the end of the day, the TV show is the best job in the world. I get to go anywhere I want, eat and… — Anthony Bourdain
As long as enough people can be frightened, then all people can be ruled. That is how it works in a democratic system and mass… — James Bovard
As you get older, the questions come down to about two or three. How long? And what do I do with the time I've got… — David Bowie
Tony Visconti and I had been wanting to work together again for a few years now. Both of us had fairly large commitments and for… — David Bowie
Mountain hikes instilled in me a life-long urge to get to the top of any inviting summit or peak. — Paul D. Boyer
You've got to stand up and do your own battles. My daddy taught me that a long time ago, that you fight your own battles.… — Terry Bradshaw
I just like to catch fish, I don't care if it weighs half a pound or 10 pounds. But I can't do a lot of… — Terry Bradshaw
Fortunately for a quarterback, you can play for a long time because you don't get hit very often. — Tom Brady
I don't want to wake up and be bored. That's probably my greatest fear is to have nothing to do. What better job is there… — Tom Brady
You know, watching Dan Marino and Steve Young get nominated to the Hall of Fame... those guys are unbelievable and they did it for so… — Tom Brady
The whole world appears to me like a huge vacuum, a vast empty space, whence nothing desirable, or at least satisfactory, can possibly be derived;… — David Brainerd
I have a utilitarian approach to dressing; as long as I quite like it and it covers me up, I don't care what it is. — Jo Brand

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