Another was from Theodore Roosevelt: “Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”
“When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams can come true. Unless it's really a meteor hurtling to the Earth which will destroy all life. Then you're pretty much hosed no matter what you wish for. Unless it's death by meteorite.”
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“TEAMWORK: A few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction.”
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“There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.”
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“CONSULTING: If you're not a part of the solution, there's good money to be made in prolonging the problem.”
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“Food for thought: Every dead body on Mount Everest was once a highly motivated person. Stay lazy my friends. It may save your life one day.”
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― How to Defeat the Trump Cult: Want to Save Democracy? Share This Book
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