I don't know many people, if any, who have had some straight line toward success. I mean, they start here, they work hard, they've got what it takes, and they just go straight to the top over some number of years. Most people get a little failure.

Somehow I took whatever criticism there was very much to heart... view

By: Dusty Springfield

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John F. Kennedy was the victim of the hate that was a part of our country. It is a disease that occupies the minds of the few but brings danger to the many... view

By: Lyndon B. Johnson

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Love cannot endure indifference. It needs to be wanted. Like a lamp, it needs to be fed out of the oil of another's heart, or its flame burns low... view

By: Henry Ward Beecher

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And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature.. view

By: Solomon Ibn Gabirol

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Letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend is the policy for promoting the progress of the arts and the sciences and a flourishing culture in our land... view

By: Mao Zedong

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There has always been quite a strong black and white art tradition in Australia, with quite a large contingent of cartoonists, given the size of the population... view

By: Pat Oliphant

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I usually start with a repulsive character and go on from there... view

By: Chester Gould

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It is a curious phenomena that God has made the hearts of the poor, rich and those of the rich, poor... view

By: Vinoba Bhave

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When cerebral processes enter into sports, you start screwing up. It's like the Constitution, which says separate church and state. You have to separate mind and body... view

By: Bill Lee

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Once again, I think there is little art being done that really owns up to such intense possibilities... view

By: Peter Sotos

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Dwell upon the brightest parts in every prospect... and strive to be pleased with the present circumstances... view

By: Abraham Tucker

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We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive fancy cars and wear nice clothes and live in nice apartments but don't want to work hard to accomplish these things. Everyone should try to realize their full potential... view

By: Barack Obama

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