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Quote by Barbra Streisand

“Thank God there were a couple of people in my life who said, "Go on, go on - you can do it!”

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Barbra Streisand is an iconic American singer-songwriter, actress, and director, born on April 24, 1942. Renowned for her distinctive voice and versatile talent, she is a legend in the music and film industries. more

“I believe talent is like electricity. We don't understand electricity. We use it. You can plug into it and light up a lamp, keep a heart pump going, light a cathedral, or you can electrocute a person with it. Electricity will do all that. It makes no judgment. I think talent is like that. I believe every person is born with talent.”

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Author:Maya Angelou

“There are three things, after all, that a poem must reach: the eye, the ear, and what we may call the heart or the mind. It is the most important of all to reach the heart of the reader.”

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Book:The Collected Prose of Robert Frost

Source: The Collected Prose of Robert Frost

“Writing is like a contact sport, like football. Why do kids play football? They can get hurt on any play, can't they? Yet they can't wait until Saturday comes around so they can play on the high school team, or the college team, and get smashed around. Writing is like that. You can get hurt, but you enjoy it!”

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Author:Irwin Shaw

“When faced with a mountain, I WILL NOT QUIT! I will keep on striving until I climb over, find a pass through, tunnel underneath, or simply stay and turn the mountain into a gold mine with God's help!”

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Book:The Be Happy Attitudes

Source: The Be Happy Attitudes

“The first thing a great person does is make us realize the insignificance of circumstance.”

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Author:Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.”

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Book:The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

Source: The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

“Only when you have crossed the river can you say that the crocodile has a lump on his snout.”

Rivers Stupidity Lumps Crocodiles

Author:Ashanti

“If you let that sort of thing go on, your bread and butter will be cut right out from under your feet.”

Ifs Cutting Feet Goes On Stupidity Bread Bread And Butter

Author:Ernest Bevin

“When it came to slaughtering sacred cows with such crude yet perfect musical precision, there was no one better than Frank. I wonder what songs he's teaching the angels right now? Good luck God! You've got your hands full this time.”

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Author:Terry Gilliam

“The crux... is that the vast majority of the mass of the universe seems to be missing.”

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Author:William Broad

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