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In a conversation, keep in mind that you're more interested in what you have to say than anyone else is.

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Andy Rooney
Age: 92 †
Born: 1919
Born: January 14
Died: 2011
Died: November 4
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I did not believe in the war. I thought it was wrong to go into any war. And I got to the war, and saw the Germans, and I changed my mind. I decided we were right going into World War II.
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One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly. ~ (1919-), American writer, producer, humorist.
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All men are not created equal but should be treated as though they were under the law.
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I think Dan [Rather] is transparently liberal. Now he may not like to hear me say that. I always agree with him, too. But I think he should be more careful.
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Phyllis Schlafly speaks for all American women who oppose equal rights for themselves.
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One of the things we can be sure of over the July 4th weekend is that news reports will keep telling us how many of us are going to die in automobile accidents.
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I've learned... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
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Numbers tend to give the impression that there's more order in the world than there is.
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It isn't working that's so hard, it's getting ready to work.
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I've learned... That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.
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I dislike loud-mouthed patriots who suggest they like our country more than I do. Some people's idea of patriotism is hating other countries.
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The teacher who knows the most about a subject isn't necessarily the one who can teach it best.
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Creativity is a by-product of hard work. If I never have another really new idea, it won't matter.
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People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe.
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