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Adrian Peterson Professional Athlete
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"I go out and put in a load during the offseason so I know what I'm going to be able to do, as long as I stay healthy, when it comes time for the season."

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Carolyn Wells Author
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"When I feel that I'm going to write a detective story, I buy a five pound box of chocolates and a ream of paper. When the candy is all gone and the paper all used up, I know that the book is long enough."

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Demetri Martin Comedian, Actor
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"For me, possibility, progress, growth, those things are very.. they feel very good. It doesn't usually come with negativity. I don't really mind sucking at something as long as I'm getting a little bit better at it along the way."

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Desmond Tutu Theologian, Activist
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"I have absolutely no objection to performance and success as long as they don't become false idols and threaten to rule our lives."

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"I didn't say you shouldn't worry, do you think I don't worry? But no, you probably can't do anything about me.' 'Well, maybe no, Sassenach, and maybe so. But I've lived a long enough time now to think it maybe doesna matter so much-- so long as I can love you.' -Claire & Jamie Fraser"

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Diana Ross Singer
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"All my gowns have trains on them. I make a train that goes on forever. I love long trains and then I stand there and twirl around and wrap myself up in it."

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Dolly Parton Singer, Songwriter, Actress
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"I try to see the good in everybody, and I don't care who people are as long as they're themselves, whatever that is."

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"I kind of feel like I've been eating professionally for a long time. I've tasted everything. If there's a sausage, you know what? I know exactly what it tastes like. I love them all. But right now it's more important for me to not have all that grease and fat in my body."

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Military Leader, Politician
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"So long as we govern our nation by the letter and spirit of the Bill of Rights, we can be sure that our nation will grow in strength and wisdom and freedom."

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Military Leader, Politician
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"I despise all adjectives that try to describe people as liberal or conservative, rightist or leftist, as long as they stay in the useful part of the road."

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Denzel Washington Actor, Director
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"I worked with Sidney Lumet years ago, and we had a long rehearsal process, and he would tape out the entire set on the stage, so I stole that from him."

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Al Gore Politician
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"As long as the government's actions are secret, it cannot be held accountable. A government for the people and by the people should be transparent to the people."

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"I was re-experiencing these things that happened a long time ago, and I'm trying to relive it now, and I'm bringing all of my current motivations and personality into that which were not there at the time. It's hard to remember exactly who I was when I was ten, fifteen."

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Charles Bukowski Poet, Novelist
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"nothing's news. it's the same old thing in disguise. only one thing comes without a disguise and you only see it once, or maybe never. like getting hit by a freight train. makes us realize that all our moaning about long lost girls in gingham dresses is not so important after all."

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