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Brian Jacques Author
Broke

"Sighing restlessly, the boundless sea broke huge rollers into white cream which hissed hungrily up to the tideline."

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Warren Buffett Investor, Businessman
Broke

"Resolution Trust Company was set up to liquidate a bunch of assets that the government had inherited because the savings and loans went broke."

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Steven Morrissey Singer-Songwriter
Broke

"I was driving my car, I crashed and broke my spine. So yes there are things worse in life than never being someone's sweetie."

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Russell Peters Comedian, Actor
Broke

"You do stand-up because you have to do it. If you're doing it to become 'famous,' you're wrong. If you're doing it to become a millionaire, you're doing it for the wrong reasons. In 2003, I was flat broke. I'd been doing stand-up for 14 years at that point. I loved it and just kept at it."

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Shane Smith Entrepreneur
Broke

"Everyone told me, "Don't ever talk about international stuff," and "Don't do long-form content online," and "Don't get too serious in news," and "Don't be too heavy" - all this stuff, all the rules. But we broke the rules, and that, ironically, has led to some of our most successful stuff."

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