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Dean Acheson

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DEAN KAMEN You have teenagers thinking they're going to make millions as NBA stars when that's not real...
DEAN KAMEN Nothing that has value, real value, has no cost. Not freedom, not food, not shelter, not healthcare.
DEAN KAMEN Nobody, man or woman, has ever wrecked a good marriage.
JIMMY DEAN My father spent his entire early career as an illustrator for comic books: EC Comics like 'Tales...
DEAN KAMEN The Internet has transformed many parts of our daily lives, touching everything from how we find inf...
DEAN ORNISH If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he's dead, then mayb...
JAMES DEAN Hollywood's a very weird place. I think there's less of everything except for attitude.
DEAN CAIN I really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine to support himself a...
DEAN KOONTZ You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
DEAN MARTIN The best way to stop the problem of agents would be for the NCAA to come down hard and suspend a sch...
DEAN SMITH I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destinati...
JIMMY DEAN Only the gentle are ever really strong.
JAMES DEAN The human body has limitations. The human spirit is boundless.
DEAN KARNAZES