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    Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when it manifests in political or social activity. In what we call art, it's one of the most desirable characteristics of a piece of work.

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Wonder if there is life on another planet? Let's suppose there is.
Suppose further, that only one star in a read more

Wonder if there is life on another planet? Let's suppose there is.
Suppose further, that only one star in a trillion has a planet that could
support life. If that were the case, then there would be at least 100
million planets that harbored life.

by Ben Sweetland Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.

Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.

by James Dean Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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It matters not how strait the gate, how charged with punishment the
scroll. I am the master of my fate. read more

It matters not how strait the gate, how charged with punishment the
scroll. I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.

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It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but
I couldn't give it up read more

It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but
I couldn't give it up because by then I was too famous.

by Robert Benchley Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.

I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.

by Nelson Mandela Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Making a success of the job at hand is the best step toward the kind you want.

Making a success of the job at hand is the best step toward the kind you want.

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Whenever we condemn, we cloak the world in pain.

Whenever we condemn, we cloak the world in pain.

by Hugh Prather Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Every man dies. Not every man really lives.

Every man dies. Not every man really lives.

by William Wallace Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on read more

Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.

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