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Quote of the Day

Don’t fool yourself that you are going to have it all. You are not. Psychologically, having it all is not even a valid concept. The marvelous thing about human beings is that we are perpetually reaching for the stars. The more we have, the more we want. And for this reason, we never have it all.

~ Joyce Brothers ~

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Literary works:	Dune - Fahrenheit 451 - Leaves of Grass - The Little Prince - The Lord of the Rings - 1984 - Principia Discordia - The Prophet - Pride and Prejudice - A Tale of Two Cities
Films:	Fight Club - Groundhog Day - Harvey - The Hours - It's a Wonderful Life - Life of Brian - Looney Tunes: Back in Action - Magnolia - The Matrix - Memento - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Star Wars - Taxi Driver - Three Days of the Condor
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