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People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it. ↗

— Anthony de Mello

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I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge. ↗

— Herman Melville

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The tabloids are like animals, with their own behavioural patterns. There's no point in complaining about them, any more than complaining that lions might eat you. ↗

— David Mellor

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It's always been kind of weird to me because when you give someone an autograph, you're looking down at a piece of paper and once you sign it the person moves on. ↗

— Christopher Meloni

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To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living. ↗

— Herman Melville

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There is nothing namable but that some men will, or undertake to, do it for pay. ↗

— Herman Melville

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Most men fear getting laughed at or humiliated by a romantic prospect while most women fear rape and death. ↗

— Gavin de Becker

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For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

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A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance. ↗

— Gian Carlo Menotti

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I think of myself as a musician and not a celebrity. Celebrity status is something you have to deliberately pursue - I couldn't imagine myself seeking that. ↗

— Natalie Merchant

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