"Why you were born and why you are……" — Oscar Hammerstein II
"Why you were born and why you are living depend entirely on what you are getting out of this world and what you are giving to it. I cannot prove that this is a balance of mathematical perfection, but my own observation of life leads me to the conclusion that there is a very real friendship, both quantitatively and qualitatively, between what you contribute and what you get out of life."
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30 Quotes by Oscar Hammerstein II
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You can have fun with a son, But you got to be a father to a girl.
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June is bustin' out all over.
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Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star.
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The dearest things I know are what you are.
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You've got to be taught to hate and fear.
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I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy
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These are a few of my favorite things.
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It is a modern tragedy that despair has so many spokesmen, and hope so few.
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Fools give you reasons, wise men never try.
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