When you're 50 you start thinking about things you haven't thought about before. I used to think getting old was about vanity- but actually it's about losing people you love. Getting wrinkles is trivial.
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You have to string some together before you go out and beat your chest about ... BRENDAN TAMAN Why is it that when you don't want to think about something, you can't stop thinking about it? STELLA LENNON It was huge for James because whoever was winning, it was a huge disadvantage. If you are up a set, ... BRIAN BARKER You can't live your life being upset about things, but it's a lot easier to not be upset about it if... ALEX CHILTON Kids love food. It's about putting materials out there that get kids thinking about food - to ge... GUY FIERI I think you become a writer when you stop writing for yourself or your teachers and start thinking a... AVI I always liked it when people go back in time to discover things about themselves, like with 'A ... JOHN CUSACK You will see about 40 to 50 people getting on buses in the morning to get to Myrtle Beach and to job... STEPHEN ANDERSON It's when you walk with dinosaurs that you start thinking about lunch. ANTHONY T. 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EDWARD BURNS In the morning, when you are sluggish about getting up, let this thought be present: 'I am rising to... MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS I think the things about being with someone and knowing someone so well is that the things you love ... ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ You never really think about what happens after the Olympics - you're just like, 'I want to ... MCKAYLA MARONEY D.B. asked me what I thought about all this stuff I just finished telling you about. I didn't know w... J.D. SALINGER Those kinds of things wear on you after a while. If you miss a few, if you're worried about getting ... BRIAN KATZ What's great about collaborating is getting to work with wonderful people. That's what theat... JASON ROBERT BROWN Once you start caring about what people say about you,, failure will start following you. NERISSA IRVING The hardest thing when you think about focusing. You think focusing is about saying "Yes." No. Focus... 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