The buying of a self-help book is the most desperate of all human acts. It means you've lost … - Cynthia Heimel

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Ever afterward, though the dance of creation change around me in the hall of eternity, I shall be the same.

Cynthia Heimel

The buying of a self-help book is the most desperate of all human acts. It means you've lost your mind completely: You've entrusted your mental health to a self-aggrandizing twit with a psychology degree and a yen for a yacht.

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A comedian is not funny unless he is taking his demons out for a walk.

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