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Letters of Note

people, for giving me the great honor of allowing me to serve as your president. When the Lord calls me home, whenever that may be, I will leave the greatest love for this country of ours and eternal optimism for its future.

I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright dawn ahead.

Thank you, my friends. May God always bless you.

Sincerely,

Ronald Reagan

Bonus: The Complete Opposite

Say you’re the drummer for a band and someone writes a bad review of your latest tour. What do you do? If you are in fact Roger Taylor, the drummer for Queen, you write a letter on an airline motion-sickness bag and send it to the editor of Rolling Stone. From 1981:

Your peculiar 1970-time-warp attitude, coupled with an innate, congenital miscomprehension of rock & roll, continues to fascinate and annoy. Thank you, oh thank you, for the pseudopolitical slant and personal dishonesty that you continue to peddle in your outdated, opinionated, down-home rag.

Thanks also for the finely tuned musical assessment of my group from our sound check! Grow up. You invented the bitterness. I pity you. You suck. You are boring and you try to infect us.

Awaiting your charming review of my current album in about eight months!

ROGER TAYLOR
London, England

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roxyperri Aug 25, 2013

Amazing...Thanks

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Darshna Thakker Jun 20, 2013

great collection! all of us get ample of opportunity to thank people around for small/big reasons... Let's be thankful for everything we have - people, material, gifts and so on..... we must thank God for each breath that keeps us alive!

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Ashutosh Karnatak Feb 2, 2013

No doubt thanks giving is a powerful tool for engagement with others ; It makes u submissive in front of others despite their status .

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mohd yusof Jan 9, 2013

The human race is in fact non-aligned to the world of emptiness as exhibited by sincere feelings of the rich and famous. Respect and pride blend the bond of happiness.

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whatsername Dec 28, 2012

Thank you for this :-)

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Loretta Nov 25, 2012

Gave me a great idea! I'm going to write thank you notes to people i know....

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Love Quotes May 26, 2012

Thanks for a nice share you have given to us with such a
large collection of information. Great work you have done by sharing them to
all. Simply superb.

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Diana Montgomery Apr 5, 2012

This was an inspiration. I am in favor of expressing gratitude.

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Kishor Joglekar Feb 20, 2012

The letters are worth reading. In normal course this would not have been possible to  share with so many at a strech buts its the advance technology that has made it possible. Thanks to the founder who devloped this format.

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SadieAustin Feb 18, 2012

Ronald Reagan's  brings tears ... what an eloquent man, and a wonderful wife. God bless his family.

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Vicki Feb 18, 2012

I have written thank you notes my whole life,  and I do know the power of a simple thank you.  And to see that even "famous" people do the same, is wonderful.  Hopefully more people will do the same.

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Noor A.F Feb 16, 2012

when cancer is said my heart skips a bit for fear