"I succeeded by saying what everyone else is thinking."

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“I hate housework! You make the beds, you do the dishes—and six months later you have to start all over again.”

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“Never floss with a stranger.”

“Before we make love, my husband takes a pain killer.”

“A man can sleep around, no questions asked, but if a woman makes nineteen or twenty mistakes she's a tramp.”

“My obstetrician was so dumb that when I gave birth he forgot to cut the cord. For a year that kid followed me everywhere. It was like having a dog on a leash.”

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— Georges Braque

Art1882–1963

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Science1885–1958

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"It is a right and a duty to fight for one's life and for one's faith. So, I think we have to be careful because our fundamental attitude is surely always one of trust, harmony and dialogue, but someti…"

— Joseph Zen

Religion1932

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