I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
Wisdom
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If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?
Truth
I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.
Success
The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.
Wisdom
I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.
Wisdom
If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?
Love
No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up.
Wisdom
Don't be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed.
Wisdom
Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic?
Wisdom
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!
Life
Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
Success
The road to success is always under construction.
Success
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.
Success
Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
Wisdom
Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.
Wisdom
If I had known what it would be like to have it all - I might have been willing to settle for less.
Wisdom
For fast-acting relief try slowing down.
Wisdom
Sometimes I feel like a figment of my own imagination.
Wisdom
Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
Wisdom
Why isn't there a special name for the tops of your feet?
Wisdom
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.
Success
I've always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific.
Wisdom
Remember we're all in this alone.
Wisdom
The best mind-altering drug is the truth.
Truth
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