I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
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If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?
I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.
The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.
I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.
If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?
No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up.
Don't be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed.
Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic?
Many times I sit back and say, 'I can't believe that this is my life!' Other times, I feel self-satisfied. I mean, there's a lot to be proud and thankful for but, nonetheless, it's just a life!
Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
The road to success is always under construction.
Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.
Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.
If I had known what it would be like to have it all - I might have been willing to settle for less.
For fast-acting relief try slowing down.
Sometimes I feel like a figment of my own imagination.
Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
Why isn't there a special name for the tops of your feet?
Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest - then we can all die laughing.
I've always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific.
Remember we're all in this alone.
The best mind-altering drug is the truth.
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