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• I never notice what is said about me. I am credited with things I have never done, and abused for them. It would be idle to attempt to contradict newspaper talk and street rumors.

  Jay Gould

  Would Be, Done, Newspapers

  "Jay Gould : A Character Sketch" by William T. Stead, February 1893.

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• Unfortunately, the rumors are going to be a part of it. But that's OK. I'm probably tested more than anybody else. I'm not hiding anything. That stuff didn't help me hit home runs. I don't care what people say, nothing is going to give you that gift of hitting a baseball.

  Jason Giambi

  Baseball, Running, Home

  "Yankees' Giambi Tells Major League Baseball to Apologize for Drug Problems". www.foxnews.com. May 18, 2007.

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• How damaging is a habit that permits faultfinding, character assassination, and the sharing of malicious rumors! Gossip and caustic comments often create chains of contention.

  Marvin J. Ashton

  Character, Gossip, Habit

  Marvin J. Ashton (1987). “Be of Good Cheer”, Deseret Book Co

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• I note the derogatory rumors concerning the use of alcoholic stimulants and lavish living. It is the penalty of greatness.

  W. C. Fields

  Greatness, Use, Notes

  W. C. Fields (2016). “W.C. Fields by Himself: His Intended Autobiography with Hitherto Unpublished Letters, Notes, Scripts, and Articles”, p.143, Rowman & Littlefield

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• In these days of wars and rumors of wars - haven't you ever dreamed of a place where there was peace and security, where living was not a struggle but a lasting delight?

  Frank Capra

  War, Struggle, Delight

  "Lost Horizon". Book Pages (first lines), www.imdb.com. February 18, 1937.

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• I heard a rumor that I had...left the earth

  Cody Simpson

  Earth, Heard, Left

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• Dear Internet: You are very good at spreading rumors. Truth is more valuable and much harder to come by.

  Mark Frost

  Internet, Truth Is, Very Good

  Twitter post from Jan 2, 2013

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• I don’t know what’s the matter with me, why I’m so adept at distance, why I feel so remote from things, why life feels like a rumor.

  David Shields

  Distance, Matter, Feels

  David Shields (2013). “How Literature Saved My Life”, p.5, Vintage

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• The news of the days it reaches the newspaper office is an incredible medley of fact, propaganda, rumor, suspicion, clues, hopes, and fears, and the task of selecting and ordering that news is one of the truly sacred and priestly offices in a democracy. For the newspaper is in all literalness the bible of democracy, the book out of which a people determines its conduct.

  Walter Lippmann

  Book, People, Office

  1920 Liberty and the News,'What Modern Liberty Means'.

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• There are rumors, rumors, rumors. I'm always the last one to know about these things, literally.

  Shawn Ashmore

  Umpires, Lasts, Knows

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• A plausible rumor / Seems a lot more believable / Than the truth itself.

  Kobo Abe

  Plausible, Seems, Believable

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• Rations were scarcely issued, and the men about preparing supper, when rumors that the enemy had been encountered that day near Gettysburg absorbed every other interest, and very soon orders came to march forthwith to Gettysburg.

  Joshua

  Men, Order, Enemy

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• Rumor is rarely more interesting than fact, but it is always more readily available.

  Stephen L. Carter

  Interesting, Facts, Available

  Stephen L. Carter (2002). “The Emperor of Ocean Park”, Knopf

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• You know, it's flattering when there's a rumor that says I'm bisexual. It means I can play more kinds of roles. I'm open to whatever people want to call me. I've never really been attracted to men sexually, but I don't think I would be afraid of it if it happened.

  Jake Gyllenhaal

  Mean, Bisexual, Men

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• When a rumor doesn't go away it's not a rumor

  Elton John

  Going Away

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• Rather than ignore those who choose to publish their opinions without actually talking to me, I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love.

  Neil Patrick Harris

  Gay, Men, Talking

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• There were all these rumors about me... so I went indoors. No one saw me for years. And since I wasnt around, people believed what they wanted.

  Karen Black

  Years, People, Saws

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• The needlework of lies and rumors seeks to distract peoples attention from the daily business of governance under the Presidents leadership. Those who continually plot for the Presidents downfall will never succeed because she is a hard-working President with no other agenda than to promote our peoples welfare

  Eduardo Ermita

  Lying, Hard Work, President

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• I refuse to discuss tabloid rumors.

  LeAnn Rimes

  Tabloids, Refuse

  "Golden girl LeAnn Rimes tarnished by relationship drama" by Lisa Respers France, www.cnn.com. September 8, 2009.

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• In all, we investigated, I think, close to 50 rumors about offers to kill Dr. King around the country. But we found no evidence to support rumors of FBI involvement in the assassination.

  Louis Stokes

  Country, Kings, Thinking

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• I've heard rumors that the Petersons are writing a book. It will be very interesting to see what they have to say, but I don't know anything about the Rochas.

  Catherine Crier

  Book, Writing, Interesting

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• But it feels good to love a thing and not expect anything back. It feels good to not get an argument or any pushiness or any rumors or any bullshit. It's love without strings. It's ideal.

  A.S. King

  Bullshit, Feel Good, Argument

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• A lot of the songs on the new album are about imaginary things, things that you can't touch - ghosts and rumors, my dead grandmother, things visiting you in a dream.

  Florence Welch

  Dream, Song, Grandmother

  "Florence And The Machine Hint At New Music Inspired By 'Dark Metaphors'" by Jocelyn Vena, www.mtv.com. May 20, 2011.

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• I haven't really addressed those rumors because why defend yourself against something that isn't offensive?

  Johnny Galecki

  Offensive, Havens

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• If your ex is making things up about you, he's obviously miserable. It's just like, 'Wow, this person really cares to go out of their way to start a rumor about me.' I've dealt with it so much, obviously. The first couple of times, it really sucks. But then [they] just come out with something else. If you dwell on it, it's going to make you miserable. Just move on and laugh it off.

  Brody Jenner

  Couple, Moving, Laughing

  "Brody Jenner Talks About Love". www.seventeen.com. December 21, 2007.

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