Larry Bird/1982%e2%80%931987 - Mvps Championships and The Rivalry With Magic Johnson

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    Class isn’t something you buy. Look at you. You have a $500 suit on and you’re still a lowlife.
    Roger Spottiswoode, U.S. screenwriter, Walter Hill, and Larry Gross. Jack Cates (Nick Nolte)

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    William Blake (1757–1827)

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    Mistress, there are portents abroad of magic and might,
    And things that are yet to be done. Open the door!
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    As the Spanish proverb says, “He who would bring home the wealth of the Indies, must carry the wealth of the Indies with him.” So it is in travelling; a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge.
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