My father believed, like Pericles, that a mans genius could be easily judged by the number of unenlightened … - Thomas Steinbeck

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Like anybody else, athletes like to pig out on a bit of junk food every now and then, but they also know that they couldn't do that all the time if they wanted to keep their body in peak condition to compete at the highest level.

Thomas Steinbeck

My father believed, like Pericles, that a mans genius could be easily judged by the number of unenlightened fools set in phalanx against his ideas.

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The biggest impact my father had on my life was teaching the importance of literacy.

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For someone who loves literature, and all books on principle, being asked to name three titles over a half century of serious reading is akin to asking one to recall their three favorite sunsets.

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My father thought of himself as a tradesman. A craftsman.

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Plot makes the character just as history makes the man.

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I like writing, but I write for self-improvement more than I do for money.

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Transformation is an instant-moment thing, available to us in any and every second. Life starts anew when you say it does.

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John Lyly

If all the earth were paper white
And all the sea were ink
'Twere not enough for me to write
As my poor heart doth think.

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William Katt

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Joe McNally

Always remember to make room to shoot what you love. It's the only way to keep your heart beating as a photographer.

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Dwight Howard

Everybody needs to realize that it doesn't matter how old you are or how young you are, you still can be a Christian and live for God. It's not easy but that's why we have God's word and He forgives us when we do something we shouldn't be doing. You know, God sent His son to die for us and He paid that sacrifice so you can go to Heaven.

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