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“Luck is always waiting for something to turn up. Labor, with keen eyes and strong will, always turns up something. Luck lies in bed and wishes the postman will bring news of a legacy. Labor turns out at six o'clock and with busy pen or ringing hammer, lays the foundation of a competence. Luck whines. Labor whistles. Luck relies on chance, labor on character.”

“Luck lies in bed, and wishes the postman would bring him news of a legacy; labor turns out at six, and with busy pen or ringing hammer lays the foundation of a competence.”

Lying Turns Wish Bed Six News Labor Luck Foundation Lays Busy Legacy Pens Hammers Competence Postman

Book:Thrift

Source: Thrift

“When I was a kid, we watched the Vietnam War on the six o'clock news, and it was desensitizing. You felt you were watching a war film; meanwhile you were really watching these guys getting blown to bits. Parents need to protect their kids from watching that stuff.”

Needs War Kids Film Guy Felt Stuff Bits Parent Protect Six News Clock Vietnam Vietnam War

Author:Johnny Depp

“I was shocked when they told me congratulations, you won, that's the good news. Then the bad news is that you have six battles next week. That was a bit of a shocker. I was exhausted. And I had Chopped shooting that same week. I didn't have a sous chef lined up; I thought that was bad karma to try to think ahead. So I scrambled. I scrambled the jets, took off and we bombed our target. I think it's gone well.”

Thinking Trying Wells Next Bits Gone Week Battle Six News Karma Shooting Target Chef Exhausted Shocked Good News Congratulations Jet Bad News Next Week Bad Karma

Author:Geoffrey Zakarian

“A new presidential poll reveals that Democrats have the edge among voters under 30. The good news for Republicans is that there's only six people under 30 who actually vote.”

People Republican Six News Vote Democrat Edges Presidential Voters Good News Polls

Author:Conan O'Brien

“I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and my parents are really right wingers. My dad watches, like, five or six hours of Fox News every day and stuff like that.”

Stuff Parent Hours Watches Five Grew Dad Six Grew Up News My Dad Foxes Right Wing Ohio Fox News Cincinnati Ohio

Author:Jeffrey R. Immelt

“The mother may be doing ninety percent of the disciplining, but the father still must have a full-time acceptance of all the children. He never must say, "Get these kids out of here; I'm trying to watch TV." If he ever does start saying this, he is liable to see one of his kids on the six o'clock news.”

Ifs Trying May Children Doe Stills Kids Mother Father Watches Acceptance Tvs Six News Percent Clock Ninety Liable

Author:Bill Cosby

“I'm a big consumer of news and I have my six newspaper sites booked. And what I like bout Twitter is it's almost, it allows me to make a comment about something that's just on my mind.”

Mind Bigs Six News Newspapers Consumers Comment Site

Author:Albert Brooks

“There are nascent stirrings in the neighborhood and in the field, articulated by non-celebrated people who bespeak the dreams of their fellows. It may be catching. Unfortunately, it is not covered on the six o'clock news.”

People May Dream Fields Six News Fellows Clock Neighborhood Covered Catching Stirring

Book:American Dreams: Lost and Found

Source: American Dreams: Lost and Found

“Depression must be avoided, no matter what the cost. Depression is lying on the Edwardian couch for six months, too tired to unlace your shoes. Depression is awakening each morning feeling as if someone near and dear and closely related died the night before. Bad news. Don't tempt depression.”

Ifs Matter Feelings Lying Night Morning Months Cost Six News Died No Matter What Tired Shoes Dear Awakening Related Six Months Avoided Couches Bad News

Book:Social Blunders: A Novel

Source: Social Blunders: A Novel

“If we do have any iPhone users out there, I have incredibly great news for you. I've developed after about six months and finally perfected and it'll be out on the market soon, an app that you'll all want. It allows you to make a phone call.”

Ifs Want Months Six News Phones Users Six Months Phone Calls Iphone Apps Great News

Author:Kevin Pollak

“I don't like news channels so I have six websites that I check and I get the daily update.”

Six News Checks Website Updates News Channels

Author:Jen Kirkman

“When I was six I had a chicken that walked backward and was in the Pathe News. I was in it too with the chicken. I was just there to assist the chicken but it was the high point in my life. Everything since has been anticlimax.”

Has Beens Six News Chickens High Points

Book:Conversations with Flannery O'Connor

Source: Conversations with Flannery O'Connor