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" There is a Japanese proverb that literally goes 'Raise the sail with your stronger hand', meaning you must go after the opportunities that arise in life that you are best equipped to do. "

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" With my book 'How to Remodel a Man,' I was on Oprah, Fox News, the Early Show, and Good Morning America. Oprah was the best - an hour long segment. TV is so short; you answer a few questions, and then it's over. It feels like a hit-and-run with a camera. "

" The best part is still ahead of me - I haven't experienced my 'good old days' yet. "

" I can't say this enough - the food that you put into your bodies can actually help you get better grades. And it can also affect your performance in sports and other activities too. You see, when you give your body the best possible fuel, you have more energy, you're stronger, you think more quickly. "

" If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do. "

" Nature best teaches how to pray, and how to reverence all the gifts the Almighty has given us. She is like a vast outspread handkerchief, embroidered with God's eternal name, on which we may dry alike our tears of sorrow and of joy; she turns weeping into ecstasy, and fills our hearts with speechless, quiet reverence and resignation. "

" We all know what it feels like to be an outcast or a loner or to fall between the cracks. To be the target of gossip or people talking about you, or girls are ganging up on you. One minute, they're your best friend; the next, they call you on three-way. "

" Yes'm, old friends is always best, 'less you can catch a new one that's fit to make an old one out of. "

" I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble. "

" The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts. "

" Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use. "

" Don't give in to excuses that can keep you from really living the best life God has for you. "

" You know, Willie Wonka said it best: we are the makers of dreams, the dreamers of dreams. "

" I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full. "

" I'm focused on being the best, making history. "

" To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. "

" Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water. "

" Fantasy is my favorite genre for reading and writing. We have more options than anyone else, and the best props and special effects. That means if you want to write a fantasy story with Norse gods, sentient robots, and telepathic dinosaurs, you can do just that. Want to throw in a vampire and a lesbian unicorn while you're at it? Go ahead. "

" I'm a competitive son of a gun. I don't like losing. I want to be the best out there. I want to lead the troops. I want to kind of take the bull by the horns and be in control. "

" In the best works of fiction, there's no mustache-twirling villain. I try to write shows where even the bad guy's got his reasons. "

" You must accept that you might fail; then, if you do your best and still don't win, at least you can be satisfied that you've tried. If you don't accept failure as a possibility, you don't set high goals, you don't branch out, you don't try - you don't take the risk. "

" One of the best parts of a woman's body is that curve, and I go a little bit higher on all of my things to show off the best part of the hourglass. "

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" The first 'D' is to dream: dream big - not for yourself, but for the country and for the world. The second 'D' is to discover: discover your full potential and the opportunities that surround you; and the third 'D' is to do. 'Do' means to act on your dreams and make best use of the opportunities you have discovered. "

" Negotiation means getting the best of your opponent. "

" Life at best is bittersweet. "

" Perfection is impossible; just strive to do your best. "

" The best way to solve problems and to fight against war is through dialogue. "

" The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain. "

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" Work hard, stay positive, and get up early. It's the best part of the day. "

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" Be the best teammate you can be, be the best player you can be, and just be as supportive and encouraging for the people who are playing. "