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American writer 1965Related quotes

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, iii. 7
Misattributed
“You got to believe in the ball, and throw your self. (Not Another Teen Movie)”
Quotes from acting
Source: Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl-A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship

Preface http://books.google.com/books?id=aniaAAAAIAAJ&q=%22No+man+who+is+occupied+in+doing+a+very+difficult+thing+and+doing+it+very+well+ever+loses+his+self-respect%22&pg=PR22#v=onepage
1910s, The Doctor's Dilemma (1911)
Variant: No man who is occupied in doing a very difficult thing, and doing it very well, ever loses his self-respect.

As quoted in Rolling Stone (1992-04-16).
Interviews (1989-1994), Print
Context: All drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with your self-esteem. They’re no good at all. But I’m not going to go around preaching against [them].