I don’t believe in adhering to any rules I don’t support and I didn’t vote for. To hell with what people think. Just be who you are and you’ll be happy.

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Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life, as by the obstacles which he has overcome. – Booker T. Washington

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If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut ― Albert Einstein

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I think honesty is the ultimate liberation in life. People want to shy away from the truth and keep sweeping it under the rug. But after a while, you pick up the rug and there's just way too much dirt, so you might as well just be up front about it.

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When people get used to preferential treatment, equal treatment seems like discrimination.

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I love when people underestimate me and then become pleasantly surprised.

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If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful after all. — Michelangelo

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People think that if you look fairly reasonable, you can't possibly act, and as I only care about acting, I think beauty can be a great handicap.

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You must be prepared to work always without applause.

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Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil. - J. Paul Getty

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