"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example."
Mark Twain
"We are, in truth, more than a half of what we are by imitation."
Lord Chesterfield
"We love in others what we lack ourselves, and would be everything but what we are."
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R.H. Stoddard
"I do not care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members."
Groucho Marx
Source: Men's Health
More information for undecided voters
In The Rail's continuing effort to help out any undecided area voters - all three of you know your names! - here's information out of Men's Health on who is the healthiest candidate:
Age: George W. Bush, at 58, is two years younger than Sen. John Kerry. Edge to: Bush.
Height & weight: Bush is 6 feet tall and weighs 190 pounds; Kerry is 6-4 and weighs 180 pounds. Edge to: Kerry, with a body mass index of just 21.9.
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Favorite sandwich: A draw since both men like peanut butter and jelly, a smart mix of energy boosting carbs and healthy fats.
Favorite cereal: Bush likes Special K; Kerry goes for Raisin bran. Edge to: It's a draw. Kerry gets more fiber, but more sugar as well.
Favorite drink: Bush likes diet soda; Kerry slurps water. Edge: Kerry, though neither drink has calories.
Favorite snack: Bush likes Cheetos and Fritos while Kerry noshes on chocolate-chip cookies. Edge to: Another draw. It's a choice between empty carbs and empty sugars.
Favorite fitness: Bush runs, lifts weights and maintains the ranch in Crawford, Texas (above); Kerry bikes, skis and windsurfs. Edge: Bush, with both aerobic and anaerobic workouts.
Winner? Too close to call.
Signs you've grown up
- You're so ready to vote you can taste metal.
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- You feel almost no desire to get any current athlete's autograph.
- You clean and put away your tools.
- You've finally learned what "escrow" means and can use it in a sentence.
- You no longer care how much hair you have.
- Actually, no, you don't feel like a beer.
- You think about sock color.
Source: Men's Health
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