Eventually, I sickened of people, myself included, who didn't think enough of themselves to make something of themselves- people who did only what they had to and never what they could have done. I learned from them the infected loneliness that comes at the end of every misspent day. I knew I could do better.

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In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.- Albert Schweitz

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People cannot hurt you without your permission.

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Since corrupt people unite amongst themselves to constitute a force, then honest people must do the same.

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Peter Beard is one of those people I've known a long time. We have an affinity. We share certain values. - Terry Southern

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Character creates consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership.

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Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

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Failure it appears is not the regret that haunts most people; it is the choice not to risk failure at all. – Dr. John Izzo

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I just try and surround myself, for the biggest proportion of time that I can, with people who make me feel normal, because constantly feeling abnormal is quite difficult.

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People try to do all sorts of clever and difficult things to improve life instead of doing the simplest, easiest thing-refusing to participate in activities that make life bad.

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