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Real laughter is spontaneous. Like water from the spring it bubbles forth a creation of mingled action and spontaneity - two magic potions in themselves - the very essence of laughter - the unrestrained emotion within us!

~Douglas Fairbanks

Topics: Action Bubbles Creation Emotion Essence Forth Laughter Like Magic Real Spontaneity Spontaneous Spring Themselves Two Us Very Water Within

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Mind you, physical training doesn't necessarily mean going to an expert for advice. One doesn't have to make a mountain out of a molehill. Get out in the fresh air and walk briskly - and don't forget to wear a smile while you're at it. Don't over-do. Take it easy at first and build on your effort day by day.

~Douglas Fairbanks

Topics: Advice Air Build Day Easy Effort Expert First Forget Fresh Fresh Air Get Going Make Mean Mind Mountain Necessarily Out Physical Smile Take Training Walk Wear While You Your

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We all have ambitions, but only the few achieve. A man thinks of a good thing and says: 'Now if I only had the money I'd put that through.' The word 'if' was a dent in his courage. With character fully established, his plan well thought out, he had only to go to those in command of capital and it would have been forthcoming.

~Douglas Fairbanks

Topics: Achieve Ambition Been Capital Character Command Courage Dent Established Few Fully Go Good Good Thing Had He His Man Money Now Only Out Plan Put Says Thing Thinks Those Thought Through Well Word Would A Good Thing

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The man that's out to do something has to keep in high gear all the time.

~Douglas Fairbanks

Topics: Gear High Keep Man Out Something Time

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In taking stock of ourselves, we should not forget that fear plays a large part in the drama of failure. That is the first thing to be dropped. Fear is a mental deficiency susceptible of correction, if taken in hand before it gains an ascendency over us. Fear comes with the thought of failure.

~Douglas Fairbanks

Topics: Before Correction Drama Dropped Failure Fear First First Thing Forget Gains Hand Large Large Part Mental Ourselves Over Part Plays Should Stock Susceptible Taken Taking The First Thing Thing Thought Us

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The man who is gloomy, taciturn and lives in a world of doubt seldom achieves more than a bare living. There have been a few who have groaned their way through to a competence, but in proportion to that overwhelming number of souls who carry cheer through life, they are as nothing - mere drops in the bucket.

~Douglas Fairbanks

Topics: Achieves Bare Been Bucket Carry Cheer Competence Doubt Drops Few Gloomy Life Lives Living Man Mere More Nothing Number Overwhelming Proportion Seldom Souls Than Through Way Who World

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Self-depreciation is a disease. Once it gets a hold on us - good-bye!

~Douglas Fairbanks

Topics: Disease Gets Good-Bye Hold Once Us

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There is one thing in this good old world that is positively sure - happiness is for all who strive to be happy - and those who laugh are happy. Everybody is eligible - you - me - the other fellow. Happiness is fundamentally a state of mind - not a state of body.

~Douglas Fairbanks

Topics: Be Happy Body Eligible Everybody Fellow Fundamentally Good Happiness Happy Laugh Me Mind Old Old World One Thing Other Positively State Strive Sure Thing Those Who World You

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Indeed it is possible to stand with one foot on the inevitable 'banana peel' of life with both eyes peering into the Great Beyond, and still be happy, comfortable, and serene - if we will even so much as smile.

~Douglas Fairbanks

Topics: Banana Be Happy Beyond Both Comfortable Even Eyes Foot Great Happy Indeed Inevitable Life Much Peel Possible Serene Smile Stand Still Will

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The man who puts life into an idea is acclaimed a genius, because he does the right thing at the right time. Therein lies the difference between the genius and a commonplace man.

~Douglas Fairbanks

Topics: Because Between Commonplace Difference Does Genius He Idea Lies Life Man Puts Right Right Thing Right Time The Right Thing Therein Thing Time Who

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: May 23rd, 1883

Died: December 12th, 1939

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