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Matthew Bellamy quote: “I prefer music that invents a universe. ”
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“I prefer music that invents a universe. ”

Matthew Bellamy (1978) English singer-songwriter

Warren Buffett quote: “You can’t make a good deal with a bad person.”
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“You can’t make a good deal with a bad person.”

Warren Buffett (1930) American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikaandersen/2013/12/02/23-quotes-from-warren-buffett-on-life-and-generosity/ "23 Quotes from Warren Buffett on Life and Generosity" forbes.com (02 December 2013)
Quotes from the press

Apollonius of Tyana quote: “In my judgment excellence and wealth are direct opposites.”
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“In my judgment excellence and wealth are direct opposites.”

Apollonius of Tyana (15–100) Ancient Greek philosopher

Epp. Apoll. 35
Letters

Gabriel García Márquez quote: “It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.”
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“It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.”

Gabriel García Márquez (1927–2014) Colombian writer

Bob Dylan quote: “A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.”
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“A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.”

Bob Dylan (1941) American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and artist

Variant: A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.

T.D. Jakes quote: “Each day is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift to Him.”
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“Each day is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift to Him.”

T.D. Jakes (1957) American bishop

Source: Maximize the Moment: God's Action Plan For Your Life

Winston S. Churchill quote: “Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.”
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“Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.”

Winston S. Churchill (1874–1965) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

This appears to be a variation of a quote often attributed to Caskie Stinnett in 1960, &quot;A diplomat...is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip&quot; https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kcycAQAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PA90&amp;dq=%22A+diplomat+is+a+person+who+can+tell+you+to+go+to+hell+in+such+a+way+that+you+actually+look+forward+to+the+trip.%22 but which appears to have been in common use in the 1950s and is first recorded in the Seattle Daily Times in 1953 as &quot;Diplomat—one who can tell you to go to hades and make you look forward to the trip&quot;. http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/a_diplomat_is_a_person_who_can_tell_you_to_go_to_hell_so_that_you_look_forw/ <br class="br">Misattributed <br class="br">Variant: Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions

Ricky Gervais quote: “If you try to please everyone you’ll please no one.”
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“If you try to please everyone you’ll please no one.”

Ricky Gervais (1961) English comedian, actor, director, producer, musician, writer, and former radio presenter

Paulo Coelho quote: “Sometimes you have to travel a long way to find what is near”
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“Sometimes you have to travel a long way to find what is near”

Paulo Coelho book Aleph

Source: Aleph