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Swami Vivekananda Spiritual Leader, Philosopher
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"Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest heresy to think so. If there is sin, this is the only sin; to say that you are weak, or others are weak."

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Oliver Stone Filmmaker, Screenwriter
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"Anybody who's been through a divorce will tell you that at one point. they've thought murder. The line between thinking murder and doing murder isn't that major."

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Owen Wilson Actor
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"There's something people find hilarious about dogs surfing and dancing and talking in the movies. I think it's nice for people - I think it's wish fulfillment - to see animals talking."

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Gary Johnson Politician, Businessman
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"Pot smokers may be the largest untapped voting bloc in the country. ... A hundred million Americans have smoked marijuana. You think they want to be considered criminals?"

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Freddie Mercury Musician, Singer
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"I'm not afraid to speak out, and say things that I want to do, or do the things that I want to do, so um, I think in the end, being natural, and being, being actually genuine is what wins."

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Joseph Campbell Mythologist, Writer, Lecturer
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"You may have success in life, but then just think of it - what kind of life was it? What good was it - you've never done the thing you wanted to do in all your life. I always tell my students, go where your body and soul want to go. When you have the feeling, then stay with it, and don't let anyone throw you off."

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Maya Angelou Poet, Memoirist
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"I think when we don't know what to do it's wise to do nothing. Sit down quietly; quiet our hearts and minds and breathe deeply."

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Dalai Lama Spiritual Leader
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"The more you think about your own self, the more self-centred you are, the more trouble even small problems can create in your mind. The stronger your sense of 'I', the narrower the scope of your thinking becomes; then even small obstacles become unbearable. On the other hand, if you concern yourself mainly with others, the broader your thinking becomes, and life's inevitable difficulties disturb you less."

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Barack Obama Politician
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"Over the last 15 months, we've traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been in 57 states? I think one left to go."

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