"A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact."

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"Thirty was so strange for me. I've really had to come to terms with the fact that I am now a walking and talking adult."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

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"As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use."

Gustave Flaubert, French Novelist

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"There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum."

Arthur C. Clarke, English Writer

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"Our relationship was cursed by the fact that we agreed on everything."

Elia Kazan, American Director

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"Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact."

George Eliot, British Author

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"He reproduced himself with so much humble objectivity, with the unquestioning, matter of fact interest of a dog who sees himself in a mirror and thinks: there's another dog."

Rainer Maria Rilke, German Poet

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"Our esteem for facts has not neutralized in us all religiousness. It is itself almost religious. Our scientific temper is devout."

William James, American Philosopher

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"It desirable to add one or two facts bearing on the domestic political aspects of the problem."

Dillon Anderson, American Politician

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"Most of my stories have some basis in fact."

Ken Follett, Welsh Author

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"The fact is, we cannot drill our way to oil independence."

Carl Pope, American Activist

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"The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it."

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"Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it."

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"The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win."

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"None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married."

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"When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time."

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"Thirty was so strange for me. I've really had to come to terms with the fact that I am now a walking and talking adult."

"As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use."

"There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum."

"Our relationship was cursed by the fact that we agreed on everything."

"Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact."

"He reproduced himself with so much humble objectivity, with the unquestioning, matter of fact interest of a dog who sees himself in a mirror and thinks: there's another dog."

"Our esteem for facts has not neutralized in us all religiousness. It is itself almost religious. Our scientific temper is devout."

"It desirable to add one or two facts bearing on the domestic political aspects of the problem."

"Most of my stories have some basis in fact."

"The fact is, we cannot drill our way to oil independence."

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"A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country."

"A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man."

"The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it."

"Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it."

"The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win."

"None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married."

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"Many a man is saved from being a thief by finding everything locked up."

"If a woman doesn't chase a man a little, she doesn't love him."

"When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time."