In Istanbul I met a man who ...

In Istanbul I met a man who said he knew beyond a doubt that God was a cat. I asked why he was so sure, and the man said, \
In Istanbul I met a man who said he knew beyond a doubt that God was a cat. I asked why he was so sure, and the man said, "When I pray to him, he ignores me.
 Lowell Thomas

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If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead.
The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him.
The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.

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The man who can speak acceptably is usually given credit for an ability out of all proportion to what he really possesses.
 Lowell Thomas
The ability to speak is a short cut to distinction. It puts a man in the limelight, raises him head and shoulders above the crowd.
 Lowell Thomas
Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can.
 Lowell Thomas