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• I thought the Billie Holiday comparison was beautiful. I think, Wow, what a wonderful, creative, helpful spirit. She's someone who wanted to help others by sharing her emotion. That's what I do, too, so I think that's a great comparison.

  Erykah Badu

  Beautiful, Holiday, Helping Others

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• Now is the only time there is...
  Make your now wow, your minutes miracles, and your days pay!

  Mark Victor Hansen

  Miracle, Pay, Minutes

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• Man, wow, there's so many things to do, so many things to write! How to even begin to get it all down and without modified restraints and all hung-up on like literary inhibitions and grammatical fears.

  Jack Kerouac

  Writing, Men, Down And

  Jack Kerouac (1957). “On the Road”, Viking Press

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• I’ve never cheated on a lover. I’m faithful, always. But the war comes before anyone’s feelings. Every time.” Wow. Battle before love. Without a doubt, he was the most unromantic male she’d ever met. Even more so than her great-grandfather, who had laughingly burned her great-grandmother to death after she’d given birth to Gwen’s grandmother.

  Gena Showalter

  War, Grandmother, Feelings

  Gena Showalter (2014). “Lords of the Underworld Collection 2: The Darkest Whisper\The Darkest Passion\The Darkest Lie”, p.122, Harlequin

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• You're successful if you can get one person to pick it up and put it on the turntable and go, Wow, thanks for writing that!

  Dan Fogelberg

  Writing, Successful, Thanks

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• I have very mixed feelings about it. On one hand, I’m concerned that the rampant downloading of my copyright-protected material over the Internet is severely eating into my album sales and having a decidedly adverse effect on my career. On the other hand, I can get all the Metallica songs I want for FREE! WOW!

  Al Yankovic

  Song, Hands, Careers

  "Weird Al's New Album Has Been Pirated 40,000 Times" by Jose Pagliery, money.cnn.com. July 24, 2014.

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• We have to stop meeting like this." And that was the truest thing ever spoke. I needed to stop staring at his bicep... and chest... and tattoo. Never thought the sun could be so... sexy. Wow. This was awkward. "You running over me, me almost running over you?" Cam elaborated. "It's like we're a catastrophe waiting to happen.

  J. Lynn

  Tattoo, Sexy, Running

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• You know what the worst part about my drinking is? When I'm drunk I slur. You know, like I say racial slurs. Wow, nobody likes that at a barbeque.

  Amy Schumer

  Drinking, Drunk, Likes

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• To WOW, you must differentiate yourself, which means do something a little unconventional and innovative. You must do something that’s above and beyond what’s expected. And whatever you do must have an emotional impact on the receiver.

  Tony Hsieh

  Mean, Emotional, Impact

  Tony Hsieh (2010). “Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose”, p.110, Hachette UK

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• Now is the only time there is. Make your now wow, your minutes miracles, and your days pay. Your life will have been magnificently lived and invested, and when you die you will have made a difference.

  Mark Victor Hansen

  Motivational, Time, Differences

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• he's a genius, she's a genius, wow, you know alot of geniuses, you should meet some stupid people sometime, you might learn something

  Woody Allen

  Witty, Stupid, Humorous

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• Most people who meet my wife quickly conclude that she is remarkable. They are right about this. She is smart, funny and thoroughly charming... Often, after hearing her speak at some function or working with her on a project, people will approach me and say something to the effect of "You know, I think the world of you, Barack, but your wife... wow!"

  Barack Obama

  Strong Women, Smart, Thinking

  "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream". Book by Barack Obama, October 17, 2006.

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• I think people should have fun with fashion, should enjoy wearing beautiful clothes--but also not save everything for the best. Fashion is there to be enjoyed, to be indulged--to wow in. Don't save it for Sunday best only. Get it out of the tissue paper and be sensational every day.

  John Galliano

  Beautiful, Fashion, Fun

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• Obviously, despite hard work and heroic efforts, many dreams don't come true. But if we don't dare to dream and then throw muscle, heart, and soul into making the dream come true, then WoW Projects-and all of the emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and financial riches that they bring will surely NOT be our lot in life!

  Tom Peters

  Dream, Spiritual, Life Changing

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• Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.

  Steve Jobs

  Death, Important, Dying

  "A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs" by Mona Simpson, www.nytimes.com. October 30, 2011.

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• Good art should elicit a response of 'Huh? Wow!' as opposed to ‘Wow! Huh?'

  Edward Ruscha

  Art, Should, Response

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• There’s a temptation in our networked age to think that ideas can be developed by email and iChat. That’s crazy. Creativity comes from spontaneous meetings, from random discussions. You run into someone, you ask what they’re doing, you say ‘wow,’ and soon you’re cooking up all sorts of ideas.

  Steve Jobs

  Running, Crazy, Creativity

  "Steve Jobs". Book by Walter Isaacson, www.businessinsider.com. 2011.

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• When I'm old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say 'wow, that was an adventure,' not 'wow, I sure felt safe.'

  Tom Preston-Werner

  Life, Inspiring, Business

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• Everyone just talks about the problems our teenage girls are facing and what they're dealing with. But there was, to me, a void in how they were being served or helped. I thought, 'Wow, I'd love to create something.

  Elizabeth Berkley

  Girl, Teenage, Void

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• He was gorgeous, and I absolutely, no question, had to be drooling. After a quick and hopefully stealthy check – big show, I wasn’t!- I found myself wonder what color his eyes were. Brown maybe. Or even hazel. Either way…wow, just wow. Deer? Headlights? Hi, I’m Ali.

  Gena Showalter

  Eye, Color, Way

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• I do not know much about God and prayer, but I have come to believe over the last twenty-five years, that there's something to be said about keeping prayer simple. Help, Thanks, Wow.

  Anne Lamott

  Prayer, Believe, Simple

  "Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers". Book by Anne Lamott, November 13, 2012.

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• Start listening to what you say. Are your comments and ideas negative? You aren't going become positive if you always say negative things. Do you hear yourself say"I could never do that","I never have any luck","I never get things right". Wow - that's negative self-talk! Try saying"I am going to do that","I am so lucky""I always try to get things right". Can you hear how much better that sounds?

  James Arthur

  Inspiring, Self, Ideas

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• Let’s think of reverence as awe, as presence in and openness to the world…Try walking around with a child who’s going, ‘Wow, wow! Look at that dirty dog! Look at that burned-down house! Look at that red sky!’ And the child points, and you look, and you see, and you start going, ‘Wow! Look at that huge crazy hedge! Look at that teeny little baby! Look at the scary dark cloud!’ I think this is how we are supposed to be in the world – present and in awe.

  Anne Lamott

  Dog, Baby, Children

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• I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow. When there's that moment of 'Wow, I'm not really sure I can do this,' and you push through those moments, that's when you have a breakthrough.

  Marissa Mayer

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

  "Google's Marissa Mayer: Passion is a gender-neutralizing force" by Felicia Taylor, www.cnn.com. April 5, 2012.

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• Happiness is a choice we make. You can wake up and say, 'Oh, I can't believe it's so cold,' or you can say, 'Oh, wow, this is a great opportunity for me to try out my new sweater.' No one can be consistently positive, but why not make the choice that makes you feel better rather than the one that drags you down?

  Miranda Kerr

  Believe, Feel Better, Opportunity

  "Miranda Kerr: 'Happiness Is a Choice We Make'" by Kathy Ehrich Dowd, people.com. November 12, 2013.

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