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O'neill, Eugene : Aging is about losing people you love. Getting wrinkles is trivial. (Eugene O'Neill, U.S. playwright and Nobel Laureate in Literature, 1888-1953)

O'neill, Eugene : Man's loneliness is but his fear of life. (Eugene O'Neill, U.S. playwright and Nobel Laureate in Literature, 1888-1953)

O'malley, Austin : Ordinarily when a man in difficulty turns to prayer, he has already tried every other means of escape. (Austin O'Malley, U.S. ophthalmologist, professor of English literature, and author of aphorisms, 1858-1932)

O'rourke, P.J. : There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380 SL convertible. (P.J. O'Rourke, U.S. political satirist and journalist, Born 1947)

O'casey, Sean : There's no reason to bring religion into it. I think we ought to have as great a regard for religion as we can, so as to keep it out of as many things as possible. (Sean O'Casey, Irish dramatist and memoirist who was a committed socialist, 1880-`964)

O'neill, Eugene : Poverty is the most deadly and prevalent of all diseases. (Eugene O'Neill, U.S. playwright and Nobel laureate in Literature, 1888-1953)

O’neil, Max : Flirtation is attention without intention. (Max O’Neil)

Obama, Barack : When all Americans are treated as equal, all are free. (Barack Obama, U.S. politician who served as the 44th President of the United States, the first African American to assume the presidency, Born 1961)

Obama, Barack : [As a president] you are essentially a relay swimmer in a river full of rapids, and that river is history. (Barack Obama, U.S. politician who served as the 44th President of the United States, the first African American to assume the presidency, Born 1961)

Obama, Barack : No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. (Barack Obama, U.S. politician who served as the 44th President of the United States, the first African American to assume the presidency, Born 1961)

Obama, Barack : We're entering an era in which our enemies can make anyone say anything at any point in time. (Barack Obama, U.S. politician who served as the 44th President of the United States, the first African American to assume the presidency, Born 1961)

Obomsawin, Alanis : When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can't eat money. (Alanis Obomsawin, Canadian filmmaker, Born 1932)

Obomsawin, Alanis : When the last tree is cut, the last river poisoned, and the last fish caught, we will discover — too late — that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can’t eat money. (Alanis Obomsawin, Canadian filmmaker, Born 1932)

Odets, Clifford : Sex is the poor man's polo. (Clifford Odets, U.S. playwright, screenwriter, and director, 1906-1963)

Of, Saint Francis : Grant that we may not so much seek to be understood as to understand. (Saint Francis of Assisi, Italian Catholic deacon and preacher and one of the most venerated religious figures in history, 1181-1226)

Of, Saadi [saadi : That sorrow that is the harbinger of joy is preferable to the joy that is followed by sorrow. (Saadi [Saadi of Shiraz], 13th century Persian poet, 1210-1291)

Of, Saadi [saadi : The greedy man is incontent with a whole world set before him. (Saadi [Saadi of Shiraz], 13th century Persian poet, 1210-1291)

Of, Indian Leader : You must be the change you wish to see in the world. (Indian leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule who inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world, 1869-1948)

Of, Indian Leader : You must be the change you wish to see in the world. (Indian leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule who inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world, 1869-1948)

Okri, Ben : Beware of the stories you read or tell; subtly, at night, beneath the waters of consciousness, they are altering your world. (Ben Okri, Nigerian poet and novelist, Born 1959)

Olalla, Julio : Wisdom is a love affair with questions. Knowledge is a love affair with answers. (Julio Olalla, Chilean consultant and former government attorney, Born 1945)

Olmedo, Jose Joaquin : He who does not hope to win has already lost. (Jose Joaquin Olmedo, President of Ecuador, 1780-1847)

Onassis, Aristotle : The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows. (Aristotle Onassis, Greek shipping magnate and husband of Jacqueline Kennedy, the widow of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, 1906-1975)

Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy : Self-control involves a minimum information given with maximum politeness. (Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, First Lady of the United States during the presidency of John F. Kennedy who was regarded as an international icon of style and culture, 1929-1994)

Oppenheim, James : The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet. (James Oppenheim, U.S. poet and novelist, 1882-1932)

Orben, Robert : It's amazing how important your job is when you want the day off - and how unimportant it is when you want a raise. (Robert Orben, U.S. comedy writer, magician, and speech-writer for politicians, Born 1927)

Orben, Robert : I don't see why religion and science can't get along. What's wrong with counting our blessings with a computer? (Robert Orben, U.S. professional comedy writer, magician, and presidential speech writer, Born 1927)

Orman, Suze : Live below your means but within your needs. (Suze Orman, U.S. financial planner, television host, and author, Born 1951)

Orman, Suze : When you feel less than, you spend more than. (Suze Orman, U.S. author, financial advisor, and television host, Born 1951)

Ornish, Dean : When I use the word spirituality, I don't necessarily mean religion; I mean whatever it is that helps you feel connected to something that is larger than yourself. (Dean Ornish, U.S. physician, researcher and Clinical Professor of Medicine, Born 1953)

Orwell, George : The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. (George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic, 1903-1950)

Orwell, George : In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. (George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic, 1903-1950)

Orwell, George : If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. (George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic, 1903-1950)

Orwell, George : The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them. (George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic, 1903-1950)

Orwell, George : The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them. (George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic, 1903-1950)

Orwell, George : The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. (George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic, 1903-1950)

Orwell, George : Insinceriyy: The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. (George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic, 1903-1950)

Orwell, George : International sport is war without shooting. (George Orwell, English novelist and essayist, journalist and critic, known for his outspoken support of democratic socialism, 1903-1950)

Orwell, George : Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past. (George Orwell, English novelist and essayist, journalist, and critic, whose work focused on democratic socialism. 1903-1950)

Orwell, George : A Liberal is a power worshipper without power. (George Orwell, English novelist and essayist, journalist, and critic, whose work focused on democratic socialism. 1903-1950)

Osier, William : In science the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs. (William Osier, Canadian physician, known as the Father of Modern Medicine, 1849-1919)

Osier, William : It is much more important to know what sort of a patient has a disease than what sort of a disease a patient has. (William Osier, Canadian physician and one of the founders of Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1849-1919)