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The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together. ↗

— Saadi

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Forgive me, Spirit of my spirit, for this, that I have found it easier to read the mystery told in tears and understood Thee better in sorrow than in joy. ↗

— George William Russell

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I looked back at some of my earlier published stories with genuine horror and remorse. I got thinking, How many extant copies might there be, who owns them, and do they keep their doors locked? ↗

— Richard Russo

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I never worry about people not taking my work seriously as a result of the humor. In the end, the comic's best trick is the illusion that comedy is effortless. That people imagine what he's doing is easy is an occupational hazard. ↗

— Richard Russo

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I suppose all writers worry about the well running dry. ↗

— Richard Russo

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Of all created comforts, God is the lender; you are the borrower, not the owner. ↗

— Ernest Rutherford

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Let your children be as so many flowers, borrowed from God. If the flowers die or wither, thank God for a summer loan of them. ↗

— Samuel Rutherford

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I was always a fan of horror films as a kid. ↗

— Jeri Ryan

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If we don't make tough decisions today our children are going to have to make much, much tougher decisions tomorrow. ↗

— Paul Ryan

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