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" Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all. "

Henry David Thoreau

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" Random chance plays a huge part in everybody's life. "

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" I do believe in humanism, and I believe that we should treat each other with respect and care and look after each other. All human beings should have an equal chance to survive in society, and inequality is a big problem in society. "

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" My smile will always be broken, but I'll always be grateful for the chance to get to do what I get to do. "

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" Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves. "

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" Being lazy does not mean that you do not create. In fact, lying around doing nothing is an important, nay crucial, part of the creative process. It is meaningless bustle that actually gets in the way of productivity. All we are really saying is, give peace a chance. "

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" The ADA gave more than 50 million Americans with disabilities, just like my son Cole, the chance to live the American Dream and be defined only by their potential - not their limitations. "

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