"Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can put his heart, and which affords a complete outlet to all the forces there are in him."
-John Burroughs
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"I have discovered the secret of happiness - it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy."
-John Burroughs
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"For anything worth having one must pay the price and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice - no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service."
-John Burroughs
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"The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention."
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"Some scenes you juggle two balls, some scenes you juggle three balls, some scenes you can juggle five balls. The key is always to speak in your own voice. Speak the truth. That's Acting 101. Then you start putting layers on top of that."
-John Burroughs
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"Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man."
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"I sing a little bit. I got a guitar for my 16th birthday."
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-Cody Horn
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"I used to go down every year for the remembrance of Elvis' birthday. Memphis State College invited me to sit in the auditorium and speak to the people for one of those Elvis days."
-Otis Blackwell
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"Brilliantly lit from stem to stern, she looked like a sagging birthday cake."
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-Keith Thibodeaux
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"With a recent birthday, I've been acting now for twenty years."
-Thayer David
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