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If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special little thing, and that's what I'm looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything. ↗

— Paul Simon

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I think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want to get brutal about it. ↗

— Paul Simon

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Napoleon was probably the equal at least of Washington in intellect, his superior in education. Both of them were successful in serving the state. ↗

— Matthew Simpson

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Ultimately, China may use force to push for unification with Taiwan, a scenario we all must work to prevent. ↗

— Michael K. Simpson

#force #may #must #prevent #push

We write not only for children but also for their parents. They, too, are serious children. ↗

— Isaac Bashevis Singer

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Can we really believe that we are living a good life, an ethically decent life if we don't do anything serious to help reduce poverty around the world and help save the lives of children or adults who are likely to die if we don't increase the amount of aid we are giving. ↗

— Peter Singer

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The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle. ↗

— Swami Sivananda

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My top most priority is to deal with India's massive social and economic problems, so that chronic poverty, ignorance and disease can be conquered in a reasonably short period of time. ↗

— Manmohan Singh

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I really took filmmaking very seriously... It was an honor and then a crutch also, because at a young age, I was like, I guess I'm a serious filmmaker. I never set out to be a serious filmmaker. I just set out to make movies. ↗

— John Singleton

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You've got to keep taking certain risks, because my priority is in acting, it's not in movie stardom. ↗

— Gary Sinise

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