Alan Furst
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STEPHEN FURST When my parents died, they both were 47, and they died of complications of different diseases, one b... STEPHEN FURST You can eat a lot more vegetables than you can cotton candy. Bring on the veggies. Stay away from th... STEPHEN FURST The first time I ever did a play, in junior high school, I said to myself, 'Hey, people like me ... STEPHEN FURST I finally admitted that obesity and diabetes were part of a life-threatening legacy - and I had to d... STEPHEN FURST Like most severely overweight people, I had to hit a rock-hard bottom before I'd take responsibi... STEPHEN FURST I tell people I'm on a diet. If somebody sees me with a muffin, they'll think I'm off my... STEPHEN FURST I felt different from everyone else - like an alien. The looks I received when I was 320 pounds were... STEPHEN FURST Selling is simply the transfer of inthusiasm. ALAN ALAN WATTS I think most people have that crazy uncle they sit at Thanksgiving dinner with: someone they disagre... 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