Johnny Rotten. He's a big fan of mine. I used to see him out in the audience in England and he'd stand up and holler. He's funny. Smart too, and a nice guy. Don't think he's a jerk because he isn't. - Captain Beefheart

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Most unhappiness is caused because people listen to themselves... instead of talking to themselves.

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If you give people light, they will find their own way. — Dante Alighieri

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People trample over flowers, yet only to embrace a cactus.

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The rich don't have to kill to eat. They employ people, as they call it. The rich don't do evil themselves. They pay. People do all they can to please them, and everybody's happy.

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I think honesty is the ultimate liberation in life. People want to shy away from the truth and keep sweeping it under the rug. But after a while, you pick up the rug and there's just way too much dirt, so you might as well just be up front about it.

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It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up. - Muhammad Ali

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If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful after all. — Michelangelo

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Some people are so busy in learning the tricks of the trade that they never learn the trade.

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Dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change. — Shonda Rhimes

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