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Zane Grey-Author

I arise full of eagerness and energy, knowing well what achievement lies ahead of me. - Zane Grey

Pearl Zane Grey (1872-1939) was an American author and dentist best known for his popular adventure novels and stories. -  Wikipedia

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Masanobu Fukuoka-Farmer

Ignorance, hatred and greed are killing nature. - Masanobu Fukuoka

Masanobu Fukuoka (1913-2008) was a Japanese farmer and philosopher celebrated for his natural farming and re-vegetation of desertified lands. - Wikipedia

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Woodrow Wilson-Statesman

I not only use all the brains I have, but all I can borrow, and I have borrowed a lot. -Woodrow Wilson

Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) was an American statesman and academic and Nobel laureate. He served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. - Wikipedia

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Norman Angell-Lecturer

The greatest service we can do the common man is to abolish him and make all men uncommon. - Norman Angell

Sir Ralph Norman Angell (1872-1967)  was an English lecturer, journalist, author, Nobel Laureate and Member of Parliament for the Labour Party. - Wikipedia

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Aeschylus-Tragedian

God loves to help him who strives to help himself. - Aeschylus

Aeschylus (circa 525BC) was an ancient Greek tragedian. He is often described as the father of tragedy. - Wikipedia

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Rod Serling-Screenwriter

Ideas are born from what is smelled, heard, seen, experienced, felt, emotionalized. - Rod Serling

Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling (1924-1975) was an American screenwriter, playwright, television producer. - Wikipedia

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Robert Burns-Bard

Now's the day and now's the hour.  - Robert Burns

Robert Burns (1759-1796) was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. - Wikipedia

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Jay Samit-Innovator

There is a difference between failing and failure. Failing is trying something that you learn doesn't work. Failure is throwing in the towel and giving up. - Jay Samit

Jay Samit (born 1961) is the Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte. An American digital media innovator, he has pioneered advancements in music and video distribution, social media, and ecommerce. He is the author of the bestselling book Disrupt You! - Wikipedia

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Charles de Lint-Writer

You've got to find yourself first. Everything else'll follow. - Charles de Lint

Charles de Lint (born 1951) is a Canadian writer of Dutch origins. - Wikipedia

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Rebecca West-Author

The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning. - Rebecca West

Rebecca West (1892-1983) was a British author, journalist, literary critic and travel writer. - Wikipedia

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John Maynard Keynes-Economist

The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones. - John Maynard Keynes

John Maynard Keynes(1883-1946) was a British economist whose ideas fundamentally changed the theory and practice of macroeconomics and the economic policies of governments. - Wikipedia

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Charles Caleb Colton-Cleric

The present time has one advantage over every other - it is our own. - Charles Caleb Colton

Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832) was an English cleric, writer and collector, well known for his eccentricities. - Wikipedia

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Marcus Valerius Martialis-Poet

Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day. - Marcus Valerius Martialis

Marcus Valerius Martialis (40AD-140AD)was a Roman poet from Hispania best known for his twelve books of Epigrams. - Wikipedia

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Paul Tillich-Philosopher

Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith. - Paul Tillich

Paul Johannes Tillich (1886-1965) was a German-American philosopher. - Wikipedia

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Marcel Duchamp-Painter

Artmaking is making the invisible, visible. - Marcel Duchamp

Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) was a French-American painter, sculptor, chess player and writer. -  Wikipedia

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Bill Watterson-Cartoonist

Know what's weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change. But pretty soon, everything's different. - Bill Watterson

William Boyd "Bill" Watterson II (1born 1958) is an American cartoonist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, which was syndicated from 1985 to 1995. - Wikipedia

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Eugenio Montale-Poet

Man cannot produce a single work without the assistance of the slow, assiduous, corrosive worm of thought. - Eugenio Montale

Eugenio Montale was (1896-1981) an Italian poet, prose writer, editor and translator, and recipient of the 1975 Nobel Prize in Literature. - Wikipedia

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Virgil-Poet

Endure, and keep yourselves for days of happiness. - Virgil

Virgil (70BCE-19BEC) was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He wrote three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: the Eclogues, the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid. - Wikipedia

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David Viscott-Psychiatrist

The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give your gift away. - David Viscott

David Viscott (1938-1996) was an American psychiatrist, author, businessman, and media personality. - Wikipedia

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Herbert Spencer-Philosopher

Be bold, be bold, and everywhere be bold. - Herbert Spencer

Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) was an English philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and prominent classical liberal political theorist of the Victorian era. - Wikipedia

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Drew Houston-Entrepreneur

Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an adventure, and go ever upward. - Drew Houston

Andrew W. "Drew" Houston (born 1983) is an American Internet entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Dropbox. -  Wikipedia

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Elvis Presley-Singer

Values are like fingerprints. Nobody's are the same, but you leave 'em all over everything you do. - Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley (1935-1977) was an American singer, musician, and actor. He is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. - Wikipedia

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Stephenie Meyer-Writer

I like the night. Without the dark, we'd never see the stars. - Stephenie Meyer

Stephenie Meyer (born 1973) is an American fiction writer and film producer. - Wikipedia

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Noam Chomsky-Linguist

To live a life of honesty and integrity is a responsibility of every decent person. - Noam Chomsky

Avram Noam Chomsky (born 1928) is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic, and political activist. - Wikipedia

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Federico García Lorca-Poet

The day we stop resisting our instincts, we'll have learned how to live. - Federico Garcia Lorca

Federico García Lorca (1898-1936) was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. - Wikipedia

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Will Smith-Actor

Being realistic is the most commonly travelled road to mediocrity. - Will Smith

Willard Carroll "Will" Smith Jr. (born 1968) is an American actor, producer, rapper, comedian, and songwriter. - Wikipedia

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Rex Stout-Author

A guest is a jewel on the cushion of hospitality - Rex Stout

Rex Todhunter Stout (1886-1975) was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels and 39 novellas between 1934 and 1975. -Wikipedia

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Natalie Goldberg- Author

Be tough in the way a blade of grass is: rooted, willing to lean, and at peace with what is around it. - Natalie Goldberg

Natalie Goldberg (born 1948) is an American popular author and speaker She is best known for a series of books which explore writing as Zen practice.  - Wikipedia

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Michael Crichton-Author

In the information society, nobody thinks. We expect to banish paper, but we actually banish thought. - Michael Crichton

John Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was an American author, screenwriter, film director, and producer best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction, and thriller genres. - Wikipedia

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Rita Mae Brown-Writer

Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work. - Rita Mae Brown

Rita Mae Brown (born 1944) is an American writer, activist, and feminist. - Wikipedia

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William Cowper-Poet

Pleasure is labour too, and tires as much. - William Cowper

William Cowper (1731-1800) was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time. - Wikipedia

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Jimi Hendrix-Guitarist

With the power of soul, anything is possible. – Jimi Hendrix

James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (1942-1970) was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. -Wikipedia

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Catherine Deneuve-Actress

Opportunities are often things you haven't noticed the first time around. - Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve (born 1943) is a French actress as well as an occasional singer, model and producer. - Wikipedia

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Luis Bunuel-Film maker

Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese. - Luis Bunuel

Luis Buñuel Portolés (1900-1983) was a Spanish-born Mexican filmmaker who worked in Spain, Mexico and France. - Wikipedia

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Gottlob Frege-Philosopher

The thought: A logical inquiry - Gottlob Frege

Friedrich Ludwig Gottlob Frege (1848-1925) was a German philosopher, logician, and mathematician. He is considered as the father of analytic philosophy, concentrating on the philosophy of language and mathematics. - Wikipedia

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Emiliano Zapata-Politician

I want to die a slave to principles. Not to men. - Emiliano Zapata

Emiliano Zapata Salazar (1879-1010) was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution, the main leader of the peasant revolution in the state of Morelos. - Wikipedia

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Dorothy Parker-Poet

Never throw mud: you can miss the target, but your hands will remain dirty. - Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) was an American poet, short story writer, critic, and satirist, best known for her wit, wisecracks and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. - Wikipedia

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Jane Fonda-Actress

It's never too late - never too late to start over, never too late to be happy. - Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda (born 1937) is an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model and fitness guru. She is a two-time Academy Award winner and two time BAFTA Award winner. - Wikipedia

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Denis Diderot-Philosopher

You have to make it happen. - Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer. He was a prominent figure during the Enlightenment. - Wikipedia

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Bram Stoker-Author

We learn of great things by little experiences. - Bram Stoker

Abraham "Bram" Stoker (1847-1912) was an Irish author. - Wikipedia

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Zen-Buddhism

Let go, or be dragged. - Zen Proverb

Zen is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty as Chan Buddhism. Zen school was strongly influenced by Taoism and developed as a distinct school of Chinese Buddhism. - Wikipedia.

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Lev Vygotsky-Psychologist

Through others we become ourselves. - Lev S. Vygotsky

Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky (1896-1934) was a Soviet psychologist. - Wikipedia

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Wole Soyinka-Playwright

The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism. - Wole Soyinka

Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Babatunde Soyinka (born 1934) is a Nigerian playwright and poet. He was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first African to be honoured in that category. - Wikipedia

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Jack Kornfield-Teacher

The waves do keep coming, so learn to surf. - Jack Kornfield

Jack Kornfield (born 1945) is a bestselling American author and teacher in the vipassana movement in American Theravada Buddhism. - Wikipedia

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Steve Goodier-Freelance Writer

The key to good listening isn't technique, it's desire. Until we truly want to understand the other person, we'll never listen well. - Steve Goodier

Steve Goodier (born 1962) is a freelance outdoor writer who specialises in the Lake District, Yorkshire and Scotland. He has walked and climbed all over the world. - Wikipedia. 

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Claude Monet-Painter

It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly. -  Claude Monet

Oscar-Claude Monet (1840-1926) was a founder of French Impressionist painting. - Wikipedia

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Auguste Rodin-Sculptor

Patience is also a form of action. - Auguste Rodin

François Auguste René Rodin (1840-1917)  was a French sculptor. - Wikipedia

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Pleasure is the flower that passes; remembrance, the lasting perfume. - Stanislas de Boufflers

Stanislas Jean, Chevalier de Boufflers (1738-1815) was a French statesman and writer. - Wikipedia

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Janet Fitch-Author

The phoenix must burn to emerge. - Janet Fitch

Janet Fitch (born 1955) is the author of the Oprah's Book Club novel White Oleander. - Wikipedia

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Selma Lagerlöf-Author

More die in flight than in battle. - Selma Lagerlöf

Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was a Swedish author and teacher. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. - Wikipedia