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«I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, and I'm happy, Doctor, I finally won out over it.»
Author: James Stewart (Actor) | About: Life, Reality | Keywords: wrestled, wrestles
«All my life, I always wanted to be somebody. Now I see that I should have been more specific.»
«I think we all wish we could erase some dark times in our lives. But all of life's experiences, bad and good, make you who you are. Erasing any of life's experiences would be a great mistake.»
Author: Luis Miguel | About: Experience, Life, Mistakes
«I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.»
«I've come to accept that the life of a frontrunner is a hard one, that he will suffer more injuries than most men and that many of these injuries will not be accidental.»
«I thought my life would seem more interesting with a musical score and a laugh track.»
Author: Bill Watterson (Author) | About: Life | Keywords: musicals, scored
«I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.»
Author: Maya Angelou (Poet) | About: Life | Keywords: able, both, catcher, catchers, go through, hands, learned, mitt, throw
«I've never tried to block out the memories of the past, even though some are painful. I don't understand people who hide from their past. Everything you live through helps to make you the person you are now.»
«I've decided life is too fragile to finish a book I dislike just because it cost $16.95 and everyone else loved it. Or eat a fried egg with a broken yolk (which I hate) when the dog would leap over the St. Louis Arch for it.»
«I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad itseems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned thatyou can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things:a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned thatregardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they'regone from your life. I've learned that making a living is not the same thing asmaking a life. I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on bothhands; you need to be able to throw some things back. I've learned that wheneverI decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I'velearned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned thatevery day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, orjust a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what youdid, but people will never forget how you made them feel.»
Author: Maya Angelou (Poet) | About: Life, Literary, Optimism