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Americans are optimists. They hope they'll be wealthy someday - and they're positive they can get one more brushful of paint out of an empty can.


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CAN DüNDAR Divers have found there is no air left in the holds of the ship. That means sea water has filled the...
CAN KARACA They must be all dead, if there is anybody else in those holds.
CAN KARACA There is little hope to find them alive.
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ROBIN WILLIAMS I loved running, but all of a sudden everything hurt so much. I started cycling when Zelda was born.
ROBIN WILLIAMS The idea of having a steady job is appealing.
ROBIN WILLIAMS I'm much more open to being a supporting actor right now. At the age of 60, I'll be second f...
ROBIN WILLIAMS Winning an Oscar is an honor, but, between you and me, it does not makes things easier.
ROBIN WILLIAMS Tweets? That stuff kills conversation. And people taking pictures with their phone or recording you,...
ROBIN WILLIAMS You have this idea that you'd better keep working otherwise people will forget. And that was dan...
ROBIN WILLIAMS I love kids, but they are a tough audience.
ROBIN WILLIAMS I don't have a college degree, and my father didn't have a college degree, so when my son, Z...
ROBIN WILLIAMS Look at the walls of Pompeii. That's what got the internet started.
ROBIN WILLIAMS I met Nelson Mandela, and I really didn't know what to say. It was years ago at a benefit. I was...
ROBIN WILLIAMS When Jonathan Winters died, it was like, 'Oh, man!' I knew he was frail, but I always though...
ROBIN WILLIAMS A lot of vets like 'Good Morning Vietnam' - I get great letters from guys.
ROBIN WILLIAMS I bought one of the first Nintendo systems and brought that home, and we were playing 'Legend of...
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