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Quotes

Dr. Seuss
“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
― Dr. Seuss
Marilyn Monroe
“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't…(more)”
― Marilyn Monroe
Oscar Wilde
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde
Bernard M. Baruch
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch
William W. Purkey
“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
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― William W. Purkey
Albert Einstein
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein
Dr. Seuss
“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
― Dr. Seuss
Frank Zappa
“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa
Mae West
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West
Marcus Tullius Cicero
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero
Mahatma Gandhi
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
Robert Frost
“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
― Robert Frost
Friendship is born at that moment when one man says to another: What! You too?
“Friendship is born at that moment when one man says to another: "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . ."”
― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
Albert Camus
“Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”
― Albert Camus
Eleanor Roosevelt
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt, This is My Story
Mark Twain
“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain
If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Elbert Hubbard
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
― Elbert Hubbard
Oscar Wilde
“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
― Oscar Wilde
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