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Self-pity is an acid which eats holes in happiness.

Earl Nightingale

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Earl Nightingale
Age: 68 †
Born: 1921
Born: March 12
Died: 1989
Died: March 25
Actor
Author
Motivational Speaker
Radio Personality
Writer
LA
California
Happiness
Inspirational
Self
Eats
Acid
Encouragement
Holes
Adversity
Pity

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That's the secret: be interesting. If you can't be interesting, shut up. There's nothing wrong with silence.
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People are where they are because that is exactly where they really want to be - whether they will admit that or not.
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