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Life, in my estimation, is a biological misadventure that we terminate on the shoulders of six strange men whose only objective is to make a hole in one with you. ↗

— Fred Allen

#estimation #hole #life #make #men

Some movie stars wear their sunglasses even in church. They're afraid God might recognize them and ask for autographs. ↗

— Fred Allen

#ask #autographs #church #even #god

The advertising world had space men in it before spacemen existed. ↗

— Fred Allen

#before #existed #had #men #space

The first thing that strikes a visitor to Paris is a taxi. ↗

— Fred Allen

#first thing #paris #strikes #taxi #the first thing

Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done. ↗

— George Allen, Sr.

#get #know #many #number #once

A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth; people seek guidance of him who is master of himself. ↗

— James Allen

#coerce #command #guidance #him #himself

Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a being of power, intelligence, and love, and the lord of his own thoughts, he holds the key to every situation. ↗

— James Allen

#being #choice #every #himself #his

If you real desire is to be good, there is no need to wait for the money before you do it; you can do it now, this very moment, and just where you are. ↗

— James Allen

#desire #good #just #moment #money

The man who sows wrong thoughts and deeds and prays that God will bless him is in the position of a farmer who, having sown tares, asks God to bring forth for him a harvest of wheat. ↗

— James Allen

#bless #bring #deeds #farmer #forth

It is a process of diverting one's scattered forces into one powerful channel. ↗

— James Allen

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