Paul Newman RIP

â€œWe are such spendthrifts with our lives. The trick of living is to slip on and off the planet with the least fuss you can muster. Iâ€™m not running for sainthood. I just happen to think that in life we need to be a little like the farmer, who puts back into the soil what he takes out.â€

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it’s hard not to admire Paul Newman for putting his money to work in such productive ways, such as his Newman’s Own line–high quality stuff and the proceeds go to good causes… very smart.

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Published on August 27, 2026

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