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Brian Tracy Author, Speaker
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"To be truly happy, you need a clear sense of direction. You need a commitment to something bigger and more important than yourself. You need to feel that your life stands for something, that you are somehow making a valuable contribution to your world."

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Ronald Reagan Politician, Actor
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"An actor knows two important things - to be honest in what he is doing and to be in touch with the audience. That's not bad advice for a politician either."

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"In this world, there are things you can only do alone, and things you can only do with somebody else. It's important to combine the two in just the right amount."

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Joseph Stalin Politician, Revolutionary
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"I consider it completely unimportant who in the party will vote, or how; but what is extraordinarily important is this - who will count the votes, and how."

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Mike Tyson Professional Boxer
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"The most important thing in the world for show business, really, you know everything's a high-tech business, but what people want now is what they can't get - exclusivity."

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Alan Watts Philosopher, Writer
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"To go out of your mind at least once a day is tremendously important. By going out of your mind, you come to your senses."

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Lucille Ball Actress, Comedian
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"Here's what I advise any young struggling actress today: The important thing is to develop as a woman first, and a performer second. You wouldn't prostitute yourself to get a part, not if you're in the right mind. You won't be happy, whatever you do, unless you're comfortable with your own conscience."

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