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		I attended school regularly for three years. I learned to read and write. 'Lamb's Tales' from Shakespeare was my favourite reading matter. I stole, by finding, Palgrave's 'Golden Treasury.' These two books, and the 'Everyman' edition of John Keats, were my proudest and dearest possessions, my greatest wealth.
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Peter Abrahams 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
	
	
	
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		When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Otto von Bismarck 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Aaron Neville 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		We must forget the prewar time, which was totally different. The sooner we adjust ourselves to the new, changed world, to its new, albeit harsh, beauties, the sooner will each individual be able to find his own personal happiness. The distress of Germany will spiritualize and deepen us. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Walter Gropius 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I know that a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania is about the most random place for a country singer to come from, but I had an awesome childhood. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Taylor Swift 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I think there are more female characters in videogames now but I also think that's because videogames in general are more diverse now. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Tara Strong 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Facebook now is mostly about people you know. In the future it could be about people you know less but are more important. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Yuri Milner 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
		
	
	
	
	
		You can't be in politics unless you can walk in a room and know in a minute who's for you and who's against you. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Samuel Johnson 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Nothin wounded goes uphill, he said. It just dont happen. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Cormac McCarthy 
			 
		 
	
	
	 
	
	
	
	
		I find that the people who don't eat as much candy are really into heavy protein, like steak. I don't eat that. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Dylan Lauren 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		From the day he took office, President Obama has been open to any good idea when it comes to the budget, as long as supporting middle-class families remains our North Star. Republicans won't extract concessions over the full faith and credit of the United States. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Dan Pfeiffer 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Kids today are so intelligent and computer savvy, so pairing an interactive computer world with something cuddly seems like a natural fit. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Ty Warner 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I attended school regularly for three years. I learned to read and write. 'Lamb's Tales' from Shakespeare was my favourite reading matter. I stole, by finding, Palgrave's 'Golden Treasury.' These two books, and the 'Everyman' edition of John Keats, were my proudest and dearest possessions, my greatest wealth. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Peter Abrahams