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"Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek."

"Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek."

Mario Andretti, American Celebrity

Success, Motivation, Determination, Goal

28

"I had many enemies among the Sioux; I would be running considerable risk in meeting them."

"I had many enemies among the Sioux; I would be running considerable risk in meeting them."

Buffalo Bill, American Celebrity

Enemy, Enemies, Meeting, Risk, Running

28

"If you tell me I can't have something then that just makes me want it more."

"If you tell me I can't have something then that just makes me want it more."

Anna Benson, American Celebrity

28

"I know many Catholics love God with all their heart. I have genuine respect for anyone who truly has given their life to Christ. We read about Mother Teresa and what a wonderful example she was."

"I know many Catholics love God with all their heart. I have genuine respect for anyone who truly has given their life to Christ. We read about Mother Teresa and what a wonderful example she was."

Bill McCartney, American Celebrity

Life, Love, Mother, God

28

"You would have to say his number one accomplishment has been to inspire a sense of confidence in the country. That confidence, that optimism, not only gives President Obama a political cushion, but it could have a real world economic impact."

"You would have to say his number one accomplishment has been to inspire a sense of confidence in the country. That confidence, that optimism, not only gives President Obama a political cushion, but it could have a real world economic impact."

George Stephanopoulos, American Celebrity

Optimism, Accomplishment, Confidence, Country

28

"The longer the president goes without telling his side of the story, the more unease there will be in the public."

"The longer the president goes without telling his side of the story, the more unease there will be in the public."

George Stephanopoulos, American Celebrity

President, Public, Will

28

"It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is boldness."

"It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is boldness."

Ninon de Lenclos, French Celebrity

Men, Women, Boldness, Modesty

28

"Springfield has always had a place in my heart."

"Springfield has always had a place in my heart."

Buffalo Bill, American Celebrity

27

"People would get up and leave so they would not have to sit anywhere near me."

"People would get up and leave so they would not have to sit anywhere near me."

Ryan White, American Celebrity

27

"When Medicare was first enacted in 1965, it provided coverage for hospitalization, doctor visits and surgeries, but there was no coverage for prescription medications."

"When Medicare was first enacted in 1965, it provided coverage for hospitalization, doctor visits and surgeries, but there was no coverage for prescription medications."

Michael Burgess, British Celebrity

27

"If you have the feeling that something is wrong, don't be afraid to speak up."

"If you have the feeling that something is wrong, don't be afraid to speak up."

Fred Korematsu, American Celebrity

Feelings, Feeling, Wrong

27

"I'm a mom, a full-time mom when I'm not taping. I do the carpool thing, and bake the cookies, and do the homework."

"I'm a mom, a full-time mom when I'm not taping. I do the carpool thing, and bake the cookies, and do the homework."

Vanna White, American Celebrity

27

"If they can prove that I am wrong by that time, I will give it up to their wisdom, but not after to any one's judgment, till I see the end of another year; for the Lord will begin with a new century; and I will see what he will do, before I will hearken to any man's judgment."

"If they can prove that I am wrong by that time, I will give it up to their wisdom, but not after to any one's judgment, till I see the end of another year; for the Lord will begin with a new century; and I will see what he will do, before I will hearken to any man's judgment."

Joanna Southcott, English Celebrity

Time, Wisdom, End, Judgment

27

"Of course, experience strengthens one later."

"Of course, experience strengthens one later."

Anton Seidl, Hungarian Celebrity

27

"I just basically took a chance because it looked like fun and I wanted the ."

"I just basically took a chance because it looked like fun and I wanted the ."

Rob Mariano, American Celebrity

27

"I vowed I would do everything I could to stop the Isle of Man counting towards the world championship. And it was stopped, so they love me in the Isle of Man."

"I vowed I would do everything I could to stop the Isle of Man counting towards the world championship. And it was stopped, so they love me in the Isle of Man."

Barry Sheene, British Celebrity

Love, Man, World

27

"We know that this man has a proven record of being a 'strict constructionist.' Our President has given us his word that he will interpret the Constitution rather than make new laws from the bench."

"We know that this man has a proven record of being a 'strict constructionist.' Our President has given us his word that he will interpret the Constitution rather than make new laws from the bench."

Rod Parsley, American Celebrity

Being, Constitution, Laws, Man

27

"I have a family and two cats; I get up with my kids early in the morning."

"I have a family and two cats; I get up with my kids early in the morning."

Vanna White, American Celebrity

Family, Cats, Kids

27

"There is nothing more dangerous than security."

"There is nothing more dangerous than security."

Francis Walsingham, English Celebrity

Nothing, Security

27

"It wasn't until two or three years ago that I actually learned that in the end he actually did kill someone. But that was a choice that he faced: to kill or be killed."

"It wasn't until two or three years ago that I actually learned that in the end he actually did kill someone. But that was a choice that he faced: to kill or be killed."

Vanessa Kerry, American Celebrity

Choice, End, Years

27

"Not a lot of conservatives on this list. Are more liberals than conservatives screwing up America?"

"Not a lot of conservatives on this list. Are more liberals than conservatives screwing up America?"

Matt Lauer, American Celebrity

America, Liberals

27

"God made the world for us to live together in peace and not fight."

"God made the world for us to live together in peace and not fight."

Samantha Smith, American Celebrity

Peace, God, Fight, World

27

"Sometimes I still worry that the next day will be the last day of the Earth."

"Sometimes I still worry that the next day will be the last day of the Earth."

Samantha Smith, American Celebrity

Day, Earth, Will, Worry

27

"Everything, everything, everything! I want to know everything. I want the privilege of being a crone."

"Everything, everything, everything! I want to know everything. I want the privilege of being a crone."

Susan Powter, American Celebrity

Being, Privilege, Want

27

"So, instead, I try to put in light and hope for the best."

"So, instead, I try to put in light and hope for the best."

Ben Linder, American Celebrity

27

"Agnes Darling, if such should be we never meet again, while firing my last shot, I will gently breathe the name of my wife - Agnes - and with wishes even for my enemies I will make the plunge and try to swim to the other shore."

"Agnes Darling, if such should be we never meet again, while firing my last shot, I will gently breathe the name of my wife - Agnes - and with wishes even for my enemies I will make the plunge and try to swim to the other shore."

Wild Bill Hickok, American Celebrity

Wife, Enemies, Name, Will

27

"We dominated Survivor - there is no way we would not dominate that, too. I can see it already, us making deals with people. That's the best part, and with the Race, it would be even more fun because I've got a lot of tricks up my sleeve."

"We dominated Survivor - there is no way we would not dominate that, too. I can see it already, us making deals with people. That's the best part, and with the Race, it would be even more fun because I've got a lot of tricks up my sleeve."

Rob Mariano, American Celebrity

People, Deals, Fun, Race

27

"Jazz came to America three hundred years ago in chains."

"Jazz came to America three hundred years ago in chains."

Paul Whiteman, American Celebrity

America, Jazz, Years

27

"You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith."

"You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith."

Mary Manin Morrissey, American Celebrity

Faith, Dream, Fear

27

"But I felt that most of us in the world today gave priority to our personal interests."

"But I felt that most of us in the world today gave priority to our personal interests."

Paul Hoffman, American Celebrity

27

"Let God's promises shine on your problems."

"Let God's promises shine on your problems."

Corrie Ten Boom, Dutch Celebrity

God, Problems, Promises

27

"About six weeks later, she called because she had found a dress. And then she said yes."

"About six weeks later, she called because she had found a dress. And then she said yes."

Maury Povich, American Celebrity

27

"I am still full of ambition."

"I am still full of ambition."

Jan Timman, Dutch Celebrity

27

"Ride the horse in the direction that it's going."

"Ride the horse in the direction that it's going."

Werner Erhard, American Celebrity

27

"I think Col. North is first a U.S. citizen and he has the same rights as you yourself do, sir."

"I think Col. North is first a U.S. citizen and he has the same rights as you yourself do, sir."

Fawn Hall, American Celebrity

27

"I think back to some of the things Harry said and some of the things I said trying to be funny. If I said them now, it would be on the front page of every newspaper in the country."

"I think back to some of the things Harry said and some of the things I said trying to be funny. If I said them now, it would be on the front page of every newspaper in the country."

Jack Buck, American Celebrity

Funny, Country, Now, Trying

27

"There are two ways to go about it. You can take a compass and draw a perfect circle and make two perfect eyes as neat as can be. Or you can do it freehand and have some fun with it. Like I did. Give it character."

"There are two ways to go about it. You can take a compass and draw a perfect circle and make two perfect eyes as neat as can be. Or you can do it freehand and have some fun with it. Like I did. Give it character."

Harvey Ball, American Celebrity

Character, Eyes, Fun

27

"You don't have to be dowdy to be a Christian."

"You don't have to be dowdy to be a Christian."

Tammy Faye Bakker, American Celebrity

27

"Then, as the day progresses, depending on how the product is coming in - for instance, the fish man will fax us and say black bass is great - throughout the day, we'll also make judgment calls and adapt to what's available."

"Then, as the day progresses, depending on how the product is coming in - for instance, the fish man will fax us and say black bass is great - throughout the day, we'll also make judgment calls and adapt to what's available."

Thomas Keller, American Celebrity

Day, Fish, Judgment, Man

27

"All of them turned their backs on me at that time because they thought I was a troublemaker."

"All of them turned their backs on me at that time because they thought I was a troublemaker."

Fred Korematsu, American Celebrity

27

"The circumstance is the incredible part, but I always knew in my heart that something was going to be out there, just for the world to notice me. It sounds so cocky, but it's happening."

"The circumstance is the incredible part, but I always knew in my heart that something was going to be out there, just for the world to notice me. It sounds so cocky, but it's happening."

Kato Kaelin, American Celebrity

Heart, Circumstance, World

27

"How, possibly, could the police have made the 'mistake' of charging the wrong man with the notorious Red Light Bandit crimes? That also is something that is fully revealed in the Pandora's Box of facts I have prepared."

"How, possibly, could the police have made the 'mistake' of charging the wrong man with the notorious Red Light Bandit crimes? That also is something that is fully revealed in the Pandora's Box of facts I have prepared."

Caryl Chessman, American Celebrity

Fact, Facts, Light, Man, Police

27

"Never ever doubt in magic. The purest honest thoughts come from children, ask any child if they believe in magic and they will tell you the truth."

"Never ever doubt in magic. The purest honest thoughts come from children, ask any child if they believe in magic and they will tell you the truth."

Scott Dixon, New Zealander Celebrity

Truth, Thoughts, Children, Doubt

27

"Remember the first rule of gunfighting... "have a gun.""

"Remember the first rule of gunfighting... "have a gun.""

Jeff Cooper, American Celebrity

27

"I'm just waiting for people to start asking me to make the rain disappear."

"I'm just waiting for people to start asking me to make the rain disappear."

David Copperfield, American Celebrity

People, Rain, Waiting

27

"You don't run for public office unless you have a specific vision. You are driven by ideas and a vision."

"You don't run for public office unless you have a specific vision. You are driven by ideas and a vision."

Julie Nixon Eisenhower, American Celebrity

Ideas, Vision, Office, Public

27

"Well, I - all cases to me have interest. Every case is important to somebody, the people litigating that case. But the most difficult case for me is the case where one person says a, the other person says b, and you just don't know for certain who is not telling you the truth."

"Well, I - all cases to me have interest. Every case is important to somebody, the people litigating that case. But the most difficult case for me is the case where one person says a, the other person says b, and you just don't know for certain who is not telling you the truth."

Judge Mills Lane, American Celebrity

Truth, People, Interest

27

"It wasn't about the money. I just wanted them to admit it was their fault."

"It wasn't about the money. I just wanted them to admit it was their fault."

Barry Sheene, British Celebrity

27

"I pretty much ignored politics all through my 20's and 30's... I had other things on my mind... the band, finding a meaningful relationship, getting enough money to eat and pay the rent."

"I pretty much ignored politics all through my 20's and 30's... I had other things on my mind... the band, finding a meaningful relationship, getting enough money to eat and pay the rent."

Mark Edwards, American Celebrity

Money, Politics, Mind, Pretty

27

"A simple fact that is hard to learn is that the time to save money is when you have some."

"A simple fact that is hard to learn is that the time to save money is when you have some."

Joe Moore, American Celebrity

Money, Time, Fact

27

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