Peter Gabriel (1950) English singer-songwriter, record producer and humanitarian
Don't Give Up
Song lyrics, So (1986)
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“Once you open up a secret, it starts leaking out all over.”
Robert Ferrigno (1947) American writer
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“Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great”
John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) American business magnate and philanthropist
Earliest citation found in Google Books is from 1993 https://books.google.com/books?id=bdTko5oHTd4C&pg=PA25&dq=%22give+up+the+good+to+go+for+the+great%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH2e_QivXLAhUps4MKHdf0A9wQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=%22give%20up%20the%20good%20to%20go%20for%20the%20great%22&f=false, where it is attributed to country-music singer Kenny Rogers. Not found attributed to Rockefeller until 2006 https://books.google.com/books?id=F7OGT9WTiPQC&pg=PA24&dq=%22give+up+the+good%22+%22go+for+the+great%22+rockefeller&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjw_rb9ivXLAhXrmoMKHbgHBqkQ6wEIHjAA#v=onepage&q=%22give%20up%20the%20good%22%20%22go%20for%20the%20great%22%20rockefeller&f=false. <br class="br">Disputed <br class="br">Variant: Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
Joanne Fluke (1943) writer
Source: Peach Cobbler Murder
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: (it) Il segreto per risolvere un problema sta sempre nel trovare la strada più adatta: rifletti, prova, non arrenderti, sii costante ed otterrai.
Source: prevale.net
“The secret to looking great in lingerie: Feel good. Once you feel good, you look good, too.”
Alessandra Ambrosio (1981) Brazilian model
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“Here is all I ask of a book- give me everything. Everything, and don't leave out a single word.”
Pat Conroy (1945–2016) American novelist
Source: My Reading Life
“I think a good book is a good book forever.
I don't think they get less good because times change.”
Megan Whalen Turner (1965) American children's writer
