We believe that civilization has been created under the pressure of the exigencies of life at the cost of satisfaction of the instincts. ~Sigmund Freud
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Self-criticism is an art not many are qualified to practice. ~Joyce Carol Oates
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The cat was created when the lion sneezed. ~Arabic Proverb
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There would be no idling in a co-operative workshop. Each workman, being an employer, has a spur to his own industry, and has a pecuniary reason for being watchful of the industry of his fellow workmen. ~Leland Stanford
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One does not look for good from God. ~Russian Proverb
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A philosopher is, no doubt, entitled to examine even those distinctions that are to be found in the structure of all languages; in that case, such a distinction may be imputed to a vulgar error, which ought to be corrected in philosophy. ~Thomas Reid
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I love South American food, and I haven't really been down there. I really need a vacation. ~Nate Silver
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Movements are as eloquent as words. ~Isadora Duncan
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The idea of atomic energy is illusionary but it has taken so powerful a hold on the minds, that although I have preached against it for twenty-five years, there are still some who believe it to be realizable. ~Nikola Tesla
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The term "genre" eventually becomes pejorative because you're referring to something that's so codified and ritualised that it ceases to have the power and meaning it had when it first started. ~Christopher Nolan
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Sure it's a big job, but I don't know anyone who can do it better than I can. ~John F. Kennedy
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No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb
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Bad is never good until worse happens. ~Danish Proverb
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. ~English Proverb
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Bygone troubles are good to tell. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Better bread with water than cake with trouble. ~Russian Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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Yeah, I think there are a lot of things about Cleveland that I miss. Los Angeles is a funny place to live. ~Monica Potter
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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. ~African Proverb
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Our true and genuine wisdom can be summed up as the knowledge of God and the knowledge of ourselves. ~John Calvin
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Don't be afraid to hit the ball. ~Billie Jean King
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I love therapy! There's nothing like talking to someone who has no emotional tie to your life. ~Eva Mendes
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
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When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. ~Paulo Coelho
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Playing football, I'm getting chills just thinking about it. That first knock of the game, you are going on kickoff, and you are just trying to smack somebody just as hard as you can. That's how I play baseball. I want to hit you. ~Bryce Harper
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