"The strong survive, but the courageous triumph."
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"A boy and a girl, dressed in the T-shirts and denim that are the shabby uniform of this age."
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"They expected to lose. And therefore, they lost. [..] People who start thinking deep dark thoughts in the middle of a war start expecting to lose."
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"Master the rules of the game until you can play it better they can."
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"Some stories wait their turn to be told, others just tap you on the shoulder and insist you tell them."
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"A warrior with a cause is the most dangerous soldier of all"
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"Magic is really only the utilization of the entire spectrum of the senses. Humans have cut themselves off from their senses. Now they see only a tiny portion of the visible spectrum, hear only the loudest of sounds, their sense of smell is shockingly poor and they can only distinguish the sweetest and sourest of tastes."
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"You might argue that the history of contemporary art is a series of avant-garde movements, each new wave outraging the last."
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"The problem with contemporary art is that no one bothers to do the research necessary to give people what they want."
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"Niten's eyes didn't move, but a trace of a smile curled his lips. "I do not need my eyes to tell me where I'm going." "I have no idea what that means," Josh said. "Is it like some sort of ninja trick?" Niten shot Josh a warning look. "Whatever you do, don't mention-" It was too late. In the backseat Aoife stirred. "Ninjas," she spat. "Why is everyone so obsessed with ninjas? They were never that good. And they were cowards, sneaking around in their black pajamas, stabbing their victims with poisoned darts. I hate ninjas-they have no honor."
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"At the heart of every legend there is a grain of truth."
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"You don't call retarded people retards. It's bad taste. You call your friends retards when they are acting retarded."
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"Artists want to sell their work, sure. But they aren't out there asking questions about what people want and what they don't want, now are they?"
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"He who retreats lives longer."
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"How do you untell something? You can't. You can't put words back in your mouth. What you can do, is spread false gossip ... so people think that everything that's been said is untrue. Include that Stanley is having an affair. It's like the end of Spartacus. I have seen the movie half a dozen times, and I still don't know who the real Spartacus is. And, that is what makes that movie a classic whodunnit."
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"I never avoid something that challenges my guts and my heart. While I might occasionally puke my guts out, I have never puked my heart out."
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"Presents are the best way to show someone how much you care. It is like this tangible thing that you can point to and say, Hey man, I love you this many dollars-worth."
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"Nowadays I find chocolate and/or chocolate-based snacks to be great motivators. Everyone loves chocolate. If someone has a lot of work to do, put a piece of fudge in a glass container (so they can see it) and let them know that if they accomplish their tasks, they can eat the fudge. You'll definitely get a reaction!"
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"Guess what? I have flaws. What are they? Oh I donno, I sing in the shower? Sometimes I spend too much time volunteering. Occasionally I'll hit somebody with my car. So sue me-- no, don't sue me. That is opposite the point I'm trying to make."
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"The idea of selling a Cezanne to buy a Morisot seems explosively contentious."
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