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New roads; new ruts. Man is still responsible. ... His success lies not with the stars, but with himself. He must carry on the fight of self-correction and discipline. Behind every great man there is a surprised woman. They talk of my drinking but never my thirst. In the game of life nothing is less important than the score at half time. There are limits to self-indulgence, none to self-restraint. Jealousy is an awkward homage which inferiority renders to merit. Fear nothing, for every renewed effort raises all former failures into lessons, all sins into experience. Rip van Winkle was lazy. To write a good love letter you ought to begin without knowing what you mean to say, and to finish without knowing what you have written. In general those who nothing have to say Contrive to spend the longest time in doing it. It is enough that I am of value to somebody today. The way of transgressors is hard. The secret of my success is that at an early age I discovered I was not God. Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it. Love is the magician that pulls man out of his own hat. Divorce is a game played by lawyers. All art is a revolt against man's fate. A man is only as good as what he loves. Women must think strategically about creating ongoing pressure for change.
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