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The best thing I have are 5 percent bonds from 1780, denominated from $1 to $20. As far as I can tell, they are obligations from the United States of America, so I should be able to walk down to the Federal Reserve and redeem the uncanceled ones. With 217 years of accrued interest, for a $20 bond, that's about $800,000.

Andrew Tobias

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BestWalkBondAmericaDownI Can

If we continue to allow the federal government to live beyond its means, we will all soon have to live beneath ours.

Joe Miller

LiveGovernmentWillBeyondMeans

I used to get into the government car and switch on Chopin or someone I liked to hear at the end of a parliamentary day.

Joan Kirner

CarDayGovernmentEndSomeoneUsed

Sci-fi has never really been my bag. But I do believe in a lot of weird things these days, such as synchronicity. Quantum physics suggests it's possible, so why not?

John Cleese

BelieveWeirdBagPhysicsPossible

Bottom line is, I didn't return to Apple to make a fortune. I've been very lucky in my life and already have one. When I was 25, my net worth was $100 million or so. I decided then that I wasn't going to let it ruin my life. There's no way you could ever spend it all, and I don't view wealth as something that validates my intelligence.

Steve Jobs

LifeMoneyIntelligenceViewMy Life

A covenant made with God should be regarded not as restrictive but as protective.

Russell M. Nelson

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I think I'm the best, of course. How could I not?

LL Cool J

BestThinkCourseI ThinkHowCould

Many of the books I loved as a kid, that even my mother read as a child, are very slow going. Today's children are not as patient. The best example of this is 'The Secret Garden,' which I adored as a child.

Lois Lowry

MotherTodayChildrenBestChild

For me, I love food. It's my greatest pleasure and also the thing that could ruin you as well. It's one of those things where, if you're not thoughtful about it, it could be unhealthy. But if there's a mindfulness about it; it actually is a wonderful tool of emotional expression.

Jon Favreau

LoveFoodMeYouThoughtfulTool

My mom put me in a Pampers commercial on TV.

Christian Slater

MeMomCommercialTVPut

I love the fact that people can relate to what I'm saying, even if it's not for the same subject I was writing about. That is the power of real music and real expression.

Corey Taylor

LoveMusicPowerPeopleWriting

I earned my Ph.D. in philosophy, and one of my specializations was the logic and mathematics of game theory. I've also got a degree in drama, so I know about stories, characterizations, plot arcs, and the like. Lots of game designers can do one or the other: I've got the skills for both.

Brendan Myers

MathematicsGameLogicPhilosophy

Black women are supposed to be 'strong,' but the burden of carrying our race and carrying our families adds the pressure.

Aunjanue Ellis

WomenBe StrongStrongBlackBurden

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