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Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Folks Happy Make Make Up Minds Most Up

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It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Been Experience Few Folks Very Vices Virtues Who

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I was lucky enough to have an older brother who shared the splatter flicks with me, and I had parents who were cool and involved enough in my life to allow me to see them. I think my folks appreciated that I looked at these movies as a creative outlet... almost like magic shows, if you will.

~Adam Green

Topics: Allow Almost Appreciated Brother Cool Creative Creative Outlet Enough Folks Had Involved Life Like Looked Lucky Magic Me Movies My Life Older Older Brother Outlet Parents See Shared Shows Them Think Were Who Will You I Think

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Celebrities and 'famous' people are just regular folks. I know, it's a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.

~Adam Mckay

Topics: Celebrities Dangerous Famous Famous People Folks Just Know People Potentially Regular Shocking Statement

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There needs to be more deliberate effort on the part of folks at VC firms to bring in a more diverse team of talent. You have to make a more concerted effort to bring in people who are different and who may not be in your network.

~Aileen Lee

Topics: Bring Deliberate Different Diverse Effort Folks Make May More Needs Network Part People Talent Team Who You Your

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I didn't mind being in a school with a small African-American population. The African-American-community was very tight, and that was great. But I also wanted to interact with other types of folks.

~Aisha Tyler

Topics: African-American Also Being Folks Great Interact Mind Other Population School Small Tight Types Very Wanted

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When I was a kid, I used to sneak down the stairs when my folks were listening to 'The Witch's Tale' and 'Inner Sanctum' on the radio. I went to see 'Frankenstein' in the movie theater and got the pants scared off of me.

~Al Feldstein

Topics: Down Folks Frankenstein Got Inner Kid Listening Me Movie Movie Theater Off Pants Radio Scared See Sneak Stairs Tale Theater Used Were Witch

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You pray for things and accept the blessings when they come, you know? And it is about how you talk to yourself and what you say morning, noon and night about what you want to happen in your life. Some folks call that creative visualization. Other people call it prayer. But it is about that message that you send out there to yourself.

~Al Jarreau

Topics: About Accept Blessings Call Come Creative Folks Happen How Know Life Message Morning Night Noon Other Out People Pray Pray For Prayer Say Send Some Talk Things Visualization Want You Your Yourself

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I was a pretty delinquent little kid. My folks and I didn't get along, so I basically moved out... put myself through high school and then college by working. I'm only a half-year short of a degree in history.

~Al Jourgensen

Topics: Along Basically College Degree Delinquent Folks Get High High School History Kid Little Little Kid Moved Myself Only Out Pretty Put School Short Then Through Working

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Someone asked me years ago if it were true that I disliked Jews, and I replied that it was certainly true, not at all because they are Jews but because they are folks, and I don't like folks.

~Albert J. Nock

Topics: Asked Because Certainly Disliked Folks Jews Like Me Replied Someone True Were Years Years Ago

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