“The Writer Wants To Be Understood Much More Than He Wants To Be Respected, Or Praised, Or Even Loved…”

“…And That, Perhaps, Is What Makes Him Different From Others.”

—LEO C. ROSTEN

_[[1908–1997]]_

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“Keep Away From People Who Try To Belittle Your Ambitions…”

“…Small People Always Do That, But The Really Great Make You Feel That You, Too, Can Become Great.”

—MARK TWAIN

{{{aka SAMUEL CLEMENS}}}

-{1835–1910}-

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“A Thousand Pretenses For Not Getting Along Are All Nonsense…”

“…They Deceive Nobody But Yourself.”

—ABRAHAM LINCOLN

((1809–1865))

(((OUR 16TH PRESIDENT Of The UNITED STATES Of AMERICA)))

“No Artist Is Ahead Of His Time. He IS His Time…”

“…It Is Just That The Others Are Behind The Time.”

—MARTHA GRAHAM

-((1894–1991))-

-(((AMERICAN MODERN DANCER and CHOREOGRAPHER)))-

“The World Loves A Spice Of Wickedness.” –HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW

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-{1807–1882}-

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“Hurried And Worried Until We’re Buried, And There’s No Curtain-Call…”

“…Life’s A Very Funny Proposition, After All.“

—GEORGE M. COHAN

-{1878–1942}-

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“The Spirit, The Will To Win, And The Will To Excell Are The Things That Endure…”

“…These Qualities Are So Much More Important Than The Events That Occur.“

—VINCE LOMBARDI

-<{1913–1970}>-

-<<AMERICAN HALL Of FAME FOOTBALL COACH>>-

“Laughter Is The Closest Distance Between Two People.” –VICTOR BORGE

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-<>{1909–2000}<>-

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“We Must Accept Finite Disappointment…”

“…But We Must Never Lose Infinite Hope.“

—MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr.

(1929–1968)

–AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST And LEADER–