"Communism is the opiate of the intellectuals no cure except as a guillotine might be called a cure for dandruff."

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“Always remember, Peggy, it's matrimonial suicide to be jealous when you have a really good reason.”

“A man has only one escape from his old self: to see a different self — in the mirror of some woman's eyes.”

“You know, that's the only good thing about divorce; you get to sleep with your mother.”

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“No good deed goes unpunished.”

Resonant Thoughts

"It takes a few years to prepare for a space mission. It takes a couple of years just to get the background and knowledge that you need before you can go into detailed training for your mission. So mos…"

— Sally Ride

Literature1951–2012

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"A company's success no longer depends primarily on its ability to raise investment capital. Success depends on the ability of its people to learn together and produce new ideas"

— Arie de Geus

Psychology1930–2019

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"…I don’t think I started , and I know that I’m not going to finish it. I have my place in it, and I’m going to cherish that place. It’s a gift. I’m not going to squander it."

— Smokey Robinson

Music1940

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