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" Great men are rarely isolated mountain peaks; they are the summits of ranges. "

Thomas W. Higginson

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" There are so many great things in life; why dwell on negativity? "

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" A great social success is a pretty girl who plays her cards as carefully as if she were plain. "

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" So, I'm on 'Sesame Street,' walking around with all these monsters, Elmo and his buddies, a whole bunch of chickens, a whole bunch of penguins and a number four dancing about. It was just pure joy, simple, ridiculous fun, stupid joy. There's no irony. 'Sesame Street' is just a crazy great place to be. "

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" That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well. "

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" Those who have accomplished great things in the world have been, as a rule, bold, aggressive, and self-confident. They dared to step out from the crowd and act in an original way. They were not afraid to be generals. "

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" Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day. "

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" Working hard is great, being lazy sometimes is great, but failed potential is the worst. "

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" My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water. "

" Happiness is not that easy to achieve, but having a handsome husband, a beautiful baby, and a great job helps. "

" A great man is a torch in the darkness, a beacon in superstition's night, an inspiration and a prophecy. "

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" I've gotten to travel all over the world and meet all kinds of people and do all kinds of great things, so it's, like, surreal. It just lets you know how time flies, especially when you're having fun. It seems like time keeps going by faster as I get older. "

" Times of great calamity and confusion have been productive for the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace. The brightest thunder-bolt is elicited from the darkest storm. "

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" The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it's not the same taste. "

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