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I've realized I can't waste any moment being unhappy. ↗

— Marat Safin

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Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight. ↗

— William Safire

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The noun phrase straw man, now used as a compound adjective as in 'straw-man device, technique or issue,' was popularized in American culture by 'The Wizard of Oz.' ↗

— William Safire

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Today, war of necessity is used by critics of military action to describe unavoidable response to an attack like that on Pearl Harbor that led to our prompt, official declaration of war, while they characterize as unwise wars of choice the wars in Korea, Vietnam and the current war in Iraq. ↗

— William Safire

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I think the biggest change has been realizing I now have three children. ↗

— Katey Sagal

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But I started it when I was going through a transitional time in my life. At the end of it, it really sort of symbolized it. I had made room to change, and room to grow. I recorded it in a little room. ↗

— Katey Sagal

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You realize mortality is everywhere. ↗

— Katey Sagal

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Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works. ↗

— Carl Sagan

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A civilization is built on what is required of men, not on that which is provided for them. ↗

— Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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Writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz. Much of the time life is a sort of rhythmic progression of three characters. If one tells oneself that life is like that, one feels it less arbitrary. ↗

— Francoise Sagan

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