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Jean-Paul Sartre Philosopher, Writer
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"Torture is senseless violence, born in fear... torture costs human lives but does not save them. We would almost be too lucky if these crimes were the work of savages: the truth is that torture makes torturers."

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Jeffrey Lewis Singer-songwriter, Comic Book Artist
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"I do feel pretty lucky that I'm not so great at playing and singing, it forces me to make sure I've really got something worth presenting because I can't rely on any kind of virtuosity to dazzle people with."

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Paul McCartney Musician, Singer-songwriter
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"I tried heroin just the once. Even then, I didn't realize I'd taken it. I was just handed something, smoked it, then found out what it was. It didn't do anything for me, which was lucky because I wouldn't have fancied heading down that road."

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Clint Eastwood Actor, Director, Producer
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"I've always told my son Scott the same thing: Don't rush into anything, because there's gonna be a lot of fish in the sea. You can be one of the people that's lucky enough not to become a loser two and three and four times over like people do, just by being a little more patient."

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D. H. Lawrence Novelist, Poet
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"It's better to be born lucky than rich. If you're rich, you may lose your money, but if you're born lucky, you will always have more money."

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Daley Thompson Athlete
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"I didn't even know what it was when I started. But I was lucky. I found it at 16. Most people don't discover decathlon until they're 21 or 22."

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Damian Lewis Actor
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"I guess I'm just good at playing repressed individuals. I'm lucky because those are often the roles that catch people's eyes."

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Barbara Kingsolver Author, Biologist
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"But Anatole said suddenly, 'Don't expect God's protection in places beyond God's dominion. It will only make you feel punished. I'm warning you. When things go bad, you will blame yourself.' 'What are you telling me?' 'I am telling you what I'm telling you. Don't try to make life a mathematics problem with yourself in the center and everything coming out equal. When you are good, bad things can still happen. And if you are bad, you can still be lucky."

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