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«Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.»
«But I did love you then, only I didn't realize it because it was so strong, and I still do love you, even though I know I've probably blown my chance.»
«Brad [Pitt], poor geezer, was blown up, thrown around, burned, slapped, frozen. But never a moan or a whine. Now that's what I call a real star.»
«Human prosperity never rests but always craves more, till blown up with pride it totters and falls. From the opulent mansions pointed at by all passers-by none warns it away, none cries, 'Let no more riches enter!'.»
«The brotherhood of man is evoked by particular men according to their circumstances. But it seldom extends to all men. In the name of our freedom and our brotherhood we are prepared to blow up the other half of mankind and to be blown up in our turn.»
«The greatest conqueror is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow»
«Madame, it is an old word and each one takes it new and wears it out himself. It is a word that fills with meaning as a bladder with air and the meaning goes out of it as quickly. It may be punctured as a bladder is punctured and patched and blown up again and if you have not had it does not exist for you. All people talk of it, but those who have had it are marked by it, and I would not wish to speak of it further since of all things it is the most ridiculous to talk of and only fools go through it many times.»
«Since I grew tired of the chaseAnd search, I learned to find;And since the wind blows in my face,I sail with every wind.»
«Beware of the man who does not return your blow: he neither forgives you nor allows you to forgive yourself»
«Our best built certainties are but sand-houses and subject to damage from any wind of doubt that blows»

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