I cured myself of shyness when it finally occurred to me that people didn't think about me half as much as I gave them credit for. The truth was, nobody gave a damn. Like most teenagers, I was far too self-centered. When I stopped being prisoner to what I worried was others’ opinions of me, I became more confident and free.

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Some of the most gifted people I've ever met or read about are homosexual. How can you knock it?

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Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste.

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Love yourself first and the rest of your life will fall into place.

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The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.

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remember to recognize the small successes that you will have. Don't let the brightness of that big goal blind you to what happens on the way toward the goal. Meet one wave at a time and enjoy what progress you make. I want you please not to be taken up in the undertow of pessimism.

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Luck? Luck is hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't.

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Ability is of little account without opportunity.

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I was shy for several years in my early days in Hollywood until I figured out that no one really gave a damn if I was shy or not, and I got over my shyness. Lucille Ball

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You see much more of your children once they leave home.

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