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Bruce Baum Comedian
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"I don't kill flies but I like to mess with their minds. I hold them above globes. They freak out and yell, 'Whoa, I'm way too high!'"

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Joyce Brothers Psychologist
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"Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can and surely will at times fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk."

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Groucho Marx Actor, Comedian, Writer
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"Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough."

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George Eliot Novelist, Poet, Journalist
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"It seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are thoroughly alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger after them."

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