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Some travellers tell us that an Indian had no name given him at first, but earned it, and his name was his fame; and among some tribes he acquired a new name with every new exploit. It is pitiful when a man bears a name for convenience merely, who has earned neither name nor fame Henry David Thoreau
The man in ecstasy and the man drowning - both throw up their arms. The first to signify harmony, the second to signify strife with the elements. Franz Kafka
Rita Rudner quote: "When I met Mr. Right I had no idea that his first name was Always"
When I met Mr. Right I had no idea that his first name was Always Rita Rudner
... a necklace of pearls on a white neck. We had lost the sense of discovery which had infused the anarchy of our first year. I began to settle down.... the old house in the foreground, the rest of the world abandoned and forgotten; a world of its own of peace and love and beauty... Evelyn Waugh
Michel de Montaigne quote: "I speak to the paper, as I speak to the first person I meet."
I speak to the paper, as I speak to the first person I meet. Michel de Montaigne
Sir,” James asked, “what are we going to do?” “We’re going to look for water,” said Alf. “And food?” said Tubby Ted. “Water first,” said Alf. “We can go days without food.” “We can what?” Tubby Ted shouted. Dave Barry
It can take years. With the first draft, I just write everything. With the second draft, it becomes so depressing for me, because I realize that I was fooled into thinking I’d written the story. I hadn’t—I had just typed for a long time. So then I have to carve out a story from the 25 or so pages. It’s in there somewhere—but I have to find it. I’ll then write a third, fourth, and fifth draft, and so on. David Sedaris
We rarely confide in those who are better than we. Most often, on the other hand, we confess to those who are like us and who share our weaknesses. Hence we don't want to improve ourselves and be bettered, for we should first have to be judged in default. We merely wish to be pitied and encouraged in the course we have chosen. Albert Camus
Terry McMillan quote: "It goes without saying that your friends are usually the first..."
It goes without saying that your friends are usually the first to discuss your personal business behind your back. Terry McMillan
Joseph A. Schumpeter quote: "The first thing a man will do for his ideal is lie"
The first thing a man will do for his ideal is lie Joseph A. Schumpeter
Saul Alinsky quote: "In the beginning the organizer's first job is to create the..."
In the beginning the organizer's first job is to create the issues or problems. Saul Alinsky
Lenina suddenly remembered an occasion when, as a little girl at school, she had woken up in the middle of the night and become aware, for the first time, of the whispering that had haunted all her sleeps. Aldous Huxley
And following its path, we took no care. To rest, but climbed: he first, then I-- so far, Through a round aperture I saw appear. Some of the beautiful things that Heaven bears, Where we came forth, and once more saw the stars. Dante Alighieri
I first heard Personville called Poisonville by a red-haired mucker named Hickey Dewey in the Big Ship in Butte. He also called his shirt a shoit. Dashiell Hammett
Charles Dickens quote: "A man is lucky if he is the first love of a woman. A woman is..."
A man is lucky if he is the first love of a woman. A woman is lucky if she is the last love of a man. Charles Dickens

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