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“I don't feel old. I don't feel anything till noon. That's when it's time for my nap.”

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Bob Hope, an American legendary comedian, was born on May 29, 1903, and passed away on July 27, 2003. Known for his humorous and entertaining performances, he achieved great success in various fields of entertainment. more

“I realized that I had things in my head not like what I had been taught - not like what I had seen - shapes and ideas so familiar to me that it hadn't occurred to me to put them down. I decided to stop painting, to put away everything I had done, and to start to say the things that were my own.”

Ideas Done My Own Taught Painting Shapes Decided I Realized Familiar

Book:Some Memories of Drawings

Source: Some Memories of Drawings

“The artist has only to trust his eyes.”

Eye Artist His Eyes

Book:Rodin on Art and Artists

Source: Rodin on Art and Artists

“Wherein lies a poet's claim to originality? That he invents his incidents? No. That he was present when his episodes had their birth? No. That he was first to repeat them? No. None of these things has any value. He confers on them their only originality that has any value, and that is his way of telling them.”

Way Firsts Lying Values Poet Birth Claims Repeats Originality Episodes Incidents

Author:Mark Twain

“...every literature, in its main lines, reflects the chief characteristics of the people for whom, and about whom, it is written.”

People Literature Lines Written Chiefs Characteristics

Book:Delphi Works of Edith Wharton (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Works of Edith Wharton (Illustrated)

“The secret to happiness is having low expectations.”

Secret Lows Expectations Secret To Happiness Low Expectations

Author:Warren Buffett

“If you disaggregate, things fall apart.”

Ifs Fall Falling Apart

Author:Tony Snow

“Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time tells the story of a cosmologist whose speech is interrupted by a little old lady who informs him that the universe rests on the back of a turtle. Ah, yes, madame, the scientist replies, but what does the turtle rest on? The old lady shoots back: You can't trick me, young man. It's nothing but turtles, turtles, turtles, all the way down.”

Men Way Littles Doe Stories Young Universe Speech Scientist Tricks Young Man Interrupted Old Lady Turtles

Author:George Will

“Resentment is just a way of letting someone else use your mind rent-free.”

Way Mind Use Resentment

Book:Roger Ebert's Video Companion

Source: Roger Ebert's Video Companion

“..people (in Minnesota) avoid stupidity when possible, not wanting to be a $10 haircut on a 50 cent head.”

People Stupidity Cents Haircuts Minnesota

Author:Garrison Keillor

“I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.”

Funny Can Do Laughing Tears Humour Laughter Caring Hopeful Unbearable Bearable Humor And Laughter Humor Laughter Humour And Laughter

Author:Bob Hope

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