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Quote by George Burns

“Nice to be here? At my age it's nice to be anywhere.”

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George Burns was an American comedian, writer, and singer, born on January 20, 1896, and died on March 9, 1996. Known for his unique humor and longevity, he is one of the most famous comedians of the 20th century. more

“All my life I have arrived early only to find myself standing self-consciously on a corner, outside a door, in an empty room, but the closer I get to death the earlier I arrive, the longer I am content to wait, perhaps to give myself the false sensation that there is too much time rather than not enough.”

Giving Self Enough Waiting Rooms Too Much Doors Standing Empty Corners Sensations Empty Rooms

Book:Great House: A Novel

Source: Great House: A Novel

“I smiled back, the importance of manners, my mother always said, is inversely related to how inclined one is to use them, or, in other words, sometimes politeness is all that stands between oneself and madness.”

Said Sometimes Use Mother Importance Madness Oneself Manners Related Politeness

Book:Great House: A Novel

Source: Great House: A Novel

“All the well-meaning advice in the world won't amount to a hill of beans if we're not even addressing the real problem.”

Ifs World Wells Real Problem Advice Amount Hills Efficiency Effectiveness Beans Real Problems

Book:The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

Source: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

“Ineffective people live day after day with unused potential.”

People Openness Efficiency Effectiveness Synergy 7 Habits

Book:The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

Source: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

“At some time in your life, you probably had someone believe in you when you didn't believe in yourself.”

Believe Personal Development Believe In Yourself Believe In You 7 Habits Seven Habits

Book:The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition

Source: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition

“I have a theory that movies operate on the level of dreams, where you dream yourself.”

Dream Levels Theory

Author:Meryl Streep

“Did she just-" "Yes." "But I don't-" "Yes you do. We both stink." "Well, I'm not-" "Yes. You are." He huffed. "You wont let-" "No. No complaining. Let's go." I grabbed a clean shirt and pants from my saddlebags. "Well, she could have handled it better," he grumped. "No. She couldn't." He settled into a sulky silence as we visited the bathhouse.”

Wells Silence Clean Complaining Shirts Pants Stink Sulky No Complaining

Author:Maria V. Snyder

“They belong to their readers now, which is a great thing–because the books are more powerful in the hands of my readers than they could ever be in my hands.”

Book Hands Powerful Reader Great Things

Author:John Green

“For he who loves God without faith reflects on himself, while the person who loves God in faith reflects on God.”

Persons God Love

Author:Soren Kierkegaard

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