“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.”
Benjamin Franklin, quoted in the Toronto Globe and Mail
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
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Samuel Johnson, quoted in The Wall Street Journal
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Tennessee Williams, quoted in the San Diego Union-Tribune
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Poet David McCord, quoted in United Press International
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