• "First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination."
       - Napoleon Hill

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Lois McMaster Bujold

"If you make it plain you like people, it's hard for them to resist liking you back."

Lois McMaster Bujold

Henry S. Haskins

"The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing."

Henry S. Haskins

Andy Warhol

"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself."

Andy Warhol
(1928 - 1987)

Mary Hirsch

"Humor is a rubber sword - it allows you to make a point without drawing blood."

Mary Hirsch

George Jean Nathan

"Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles."

George Jean Nathan
(1882 - 1958)

Ogden Nash

"Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore."

Ogden Nash
(1902 - 1971)

Lady Bird Johnson

"The way you overcome shyness is to become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid."

Lady Bird Johnson
(1912 - )

George Washington

"It's wonderful what we can do if we're always doing."

George Washington
(1732 - 1799)

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