An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you … - Oscar Wilde

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I thought people wouldn't take me seriously if too much acting was involved in the singing. But now I love the idea of mixing everything together.

Oscar Wilde

An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be.

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They get up early, because they have so much to do, and go to bed early, because they have so little to think about.

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