Les Brown Quotes
Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.
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I was perhaps about 10 years old when a local farmer rang us up to say he had found a young badger and would we take it in. So we did; it was a female called Bessy and she lived in the boiler room. She was extremely intelligent, had a very low opinion of cats but loved the dogs. She was pretty well trained; she went in the car.
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Man is a microcosm, or a little world, because he is an extract from all the stars and planets of the whole firmament, from the earth and the elements; and so he is their quintessence.
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I think people really marry far too much; it is such a lottery after all, and for a poor woman a very doubtful happiness.
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No, I didn't work it out upside down, I never turned it around.
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I think 'Tap Dogs' has lasted so long because people have a natural interest in tap dancing. This form of dancing can't be dated, it's such an intriguing form of dance because the feet are also an an instrument.
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Midi is my hobby.
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But at the beginning it was clear to me that concrete poetry was peculiarly suited for using in public settings. This was my idea, but of course I never really much got the chance to do it.
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I don't think being a writer who is religious means you have to write about nothing but religion. When I do write about religion, it's to inform the story, not to push a certain agenda.
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I think what you wear really does need to reflect what your own personal style is.
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I've always been DJing; it's just I'm making more of a push for it, making it more public.
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Let someone else be the world's greatest actress. I'll be the world's greatest baseball fan.
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I think it's a mistake to go after someone just based on looks. But I always respond to people who don't act that interested in me.
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Japan is the largest creditor country in the world, so we have made contributions to the stability of international markets and we want this IMF meeting to confirm that we will continue to contribute.
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I go out and speak to women's groups all the time, and I say, 'Guys, you gotta laugh and find the humor in things. You gotta pass it on.'
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Why are we tiptoeing on glass? You can ask me whatever you like; people usually do, and I try to be as honest as I can.
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Our house was awash in books, and my mother doled out her favorites like they were special treats - which they were.
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We talking about revolution because that's the era that you're caught in.
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My lips are big, but my talent is bigger.
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I'm an old guy, so I started out playing 'Pong' with my brothers, and 'Mario Bros.' and whatnot. But we really got involved and got intense when 'Tecmo Super Bowl' came out. That's when we really started playing video games, and it got intense.
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Milk Duds kept me going.
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I want to be part of the resurgence of things that are tangible, beautiful and soulful, rather than just give in to the digital age. But when I talk to people about this they just say, 'Yeah, I know what you mean,' and stare at their mobiles.
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Even the people who have had success and made money writing these books of fiction seem to feel the need to pretend it's no big deal, or part of a natural progression from poetry to fiction, but often it's really just about the money, the perceived prestige.
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I feel like I have a Ph.D. in life, I'm a survivor. I've not only survived, I've thrived.
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Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.
