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Felicity, the companion of content, is rather found in our own breasts than in the enjoyment of external things; and I firmly believe it requires… — Daniel Boone
The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing. — Jorge Luis Borges
Writing is nothing more than a guided dream. — Jorge Luis Borges
I don't have stylistic loyalty. That's why people perceive me changing all the time. But there is a real continuity in my subject matter. As… — David Bowie
Americans are far more remarkable than we give ourselves credit for. We've been so busy damning ourselves for years. We've done it all, and yet… — Ray Bradbury
A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services. — Daniel J. Boorstin
Human models are more vivid and more persuasive than explicit moral commands. — Daniel J. Boorstin
I'd much rather see Richard Pryor or Jackie Mason in a theater than in a club. — Elayne Boosler
Pigs are smarter than dogs, and both are smarter than Congress. — Elayne Boosler
Turkeys know their names, come when you call, and are totally affectionate. They're better than teenagers. — Elayne Boosler
Women will change the corporation more than we expect. — Anita Borg
Humor is something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor… — Victor Borge
To die for a religion is easier than to live it absolutely. — Jorge Luis Borges
Those who made and endorsed our Constitution knew man's nature, and it is to their ideas, rather than to the temptations of utopia, that we… — Robert Bork
Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth. — Ludwig Borne
Getting rid of a delusion makes us wiser than getting hold of a truth. — Ludwig Borne
The Arab-Israeli conflict is also in many ways a conflict about status: it's a war between two peoples who feel deeply humiliated by the other,… — Alain de Botton
I was uncomfortable writing fiction. My love was the personal essay, rather than the novel. — Alain de Botton
We may seek a fortune for no greater reason than to secure the respect and attention of people who would otherwise look straight through us. — Alain de Botton
The arrogance that says analysing the relationship between reasons and causes is more important than writing a philosophy of shyness or sadness or friendship drives… — Alain de Botton

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