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"A human being is a single being. Unique and unrepeatable." – Eileen Caddy

“A human being is a single being. Unique and unrepeatable.” – Eileen Caddy

There are no mistakes or failures, only lessons. -Waitley, Denis

Many of the insights of the saint stem from their experience as sinners. -Hoffer, Eric

"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself." – Charlie Chaplin

“Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.” – Charlie Chaplin

You know children are growing up when they start asking questions that have answers. -Plomp, John

Thy decay’s still impregnate with divinity. -Byron, Lord

Jonathan Kozol

“Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win.” Jonathan Kozol quotes

Robinson, James H.

Our goal, simply stated, is to be the best. Robinson, James H. quotes

Proverb, Ibo

What an elder sees sitting; the young can’t see standing. Proverb, Ibo quotes

Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

Nothing strengthens the judgement and quickens the conscience like individual responsibility. Stanton, Elizabeth Cady quotes

Norris, Kathleen

There is no solitude in the world like that of the big city. Norris, Kathleen quotes

Synge, J. M.

Lord, confound this surly sister, blight her brow with blotch and blister, cramp her larynx, lung and liver, in her guts a galling give her. …

"So, then, to every man his chance – to every man, regardless of his birth, his shining, golden opportunity – to every man the right to live, to work, to be himself, and to become whatever thing his manhood and his vision can combine to make him – thi" – Thomas Wolfe

“So, then, to every man his chance – to every man, regardless of his birth, his shining, golden opportunity – to every man the right …

Alexander Kendrick

“On CBS Radio the news of his death, reportedly from lung cancer, was followed by a cigarette commercial.” Alexander Kendrick quotes

Nobody’s interested in sweetness and light. -Hopper, Hedda

"[Well, if you believed the media spin about] Monster, … Hey! She’s not just This Year’s Blonde!" – Cindy Crawford

“ Monster, … Hey! She’s not just This Year’s Blonde!” – Cindy Crawford

"Not being a flashy guy, not being a guy with the blond hair, not being a guy with the great body, my deal was always execute, execute, execute. Fundamentals. Be good at what you do, be a damn good wrestler, which is what I tried to be. Bret Hart, same philosophy. The thing about Bret Hart, that excellence of execution was 100% correct. He was a guy that bell to bell – it took a little longer to get used to Bret Hart because, if he did it, it made sense. Straight line, A to B, there was no dart around A to C, no dart around E to F. Bret Hart was one of the greatest technical wrestlers that this business has ever known, everything made sense, and to be honest with you, the first challenge Tully and I had, him and Neidhart, the first real, real big match that we ever had, I think it was Summersalm in ’88. And when it was all said and done, it was just an honor to be in the ring with him, he was just that good." – Bret Hart

“Not being a flashy guy, not being a guy with the blond hair, not being a guy with the great body, my deal was always …

"Look, it’s one of the great mysteries of the world, I cannot answer that question. I think I’m vaguely blonde. To be perfectly frank, I don’t know. [When asked what colour her hair is]" – Cate Blanchett

“Look, it’s one of the great mysteries of the world, I cannot answer that question. I think I’m vaguely blonde. To be perfectly frank, I …

"I see L.A. as a beautiful blonde with dirty underwear." – David Boreanaz

“I see L.A. as a beautiful blonde with dirty underwear.” – David Boreanaz

"Childbirth is a miracle. No, it’s not. . . . It’s a chemical reaction, that’s all." – Bill Hicks

“Childbirth is a miracle. No, it’s not. . . . It’s a chemical reaction, that’s all.” – Bill Hicks

Love is stronger than violence. -Hesse, Hermann

"We had one blond, but she dyed her hair brown." – Tonika Simmons

“We had one blond, but she dyed her hair brown.” – Tonika Simmons

"Blonde or brunette, this rhyme applies, happy is he who knows them not" – Francois Villon

“Blonde or brunette, this rhyme applies, happy is he who knows them not” – Francois Villon

"My real hair color is kind of a dark blonde. Now I just have mood hair." – Julia Roberts

“My real hair color is kind of a dark blonde. Now I just have mood hair.” – Julia Roberts

"Olivia Newton-John – Australia’s gift to insomniacs. It’s nothing but the blonde singing the bland." – Minnie Riperton

“Olivia Newton-John – Australia’s gift to insomniacs. It’s nothing but the blonde singing the bland.” – Minnie Riperton

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them. -Fuller, Thomas

"[Less Than Perfect ‘s Sara Rue wowed the crowd with her slim figure. The strawberry blonde Rue, who spent the past two months traveling through Europe, said she has lost at least 30 pounds since she started on the show three years ago by] cutting out the booze. … I’m really close to Eric’s wife (Eliza), so it’s a little awkward." – Sara Rue

“ cutting out the booze. … I’m really close to Eric’s wife (Eliza), so it’s a little awkward.” – Sara Rue

"He wanted only blonde and blue-eyed people to be Germans." – Walter Feiden

“He wanted only blonde and blue-eyed people to be Germans.” – Walter Feiden

"This is my natural hair color. I’m usually blonder but not that blond. That was a wig actually because I didn’t want to make my hair blond. I have long hair but it’s not that thick." – Sofia Vergara

“This is my natural hair color. I’m usually blonder but not that blond. That was a wig actually because I didn’t want to make my …

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