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" The best way to keep one's word is not to give it. "

Napoleon Bonaparte

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" Meditation is all about the pursuit of nothingness. It's like the ultimate rest. It's better than the best sleep you've ever had. It's a quieting of the mind. It sharpens everything, especially your appreciation of your surroundings. It keeps life fresh. "

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" Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read. "

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" Whatever you go into, you have to go in there to be the best. There's no formulas. It's all about passion and honesty and hard work. It might look glamorous, but it takes a lot of hard work. The blessing with the arts is that you can do it forever. "

" In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher. "

" If a man does his best, what else is there? "

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" Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. "

" For the record, our democracy is revered around the world. And free elections are the best way on Earth to choose our leaders. This is how we elected John F. Kennedy; Ronald Reagan; two George Bushes; Bill Clinton; and Barack Obama. It has worked for decades. "

" Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot. "

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" When you're telling a story, the best stories, every character has an arc. Every one. And that arc is usually about finding yourself, or about at least finding something about yourself that you didn't know. "

" 'Mixtape' sounds retro! I used to make lots of mixed tapes. It was one of those '90s things - every girl gave them to her best friend. I remember exchanging a few with a boy on a bus when I was 14. I thought he hated me, but in hindsight, maybe he was in love with me, because he gave me the best music. "

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" The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself. "

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