Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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Physically he was the connoisseur's connoisseur. He was a giant panda, Santa Claus and the Jolly Green Giant rolled into one. On him, a lean and slender physique would have looked like very bad casting. ~Craig Claiborne
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What has commonly been called rebellion has more often been nothing but a manly and glorious struggle in opposition to the lawless power of rebellious kings and princes. ~Samuel Adams
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When CD technology first came out, it was just so much waste. ~Rick Danko
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Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box. ~Italian Proverb
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Only if we face up to our past can we regain our credibility. If we pretend that our trust is greater than it is, we will be like someone who tries to patch over a crack. ~Desmond Tutu
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Better bread with water than cake with trouble. ~Russian Proverb
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Maturity is the ability to postpone gratification. ~Sigmund Freud
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East and West are coming together. Whether in peace or anarchy; they are coming together. There need not be a clash between East and West, between Islam and Europe. ~Orhan Pamuk
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To like and dislike the same things, that is indeed true friendship. ~Sallust
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Progress begins with the belief that what is necessary is possible. ~Norman Cousins
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I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York. ~Roy Ayers
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If the knitter is weary the baby will have no new bonnet. ~Irish Proverb
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Renewable energy is proven technology, the price is dropping, the rest of the world is going that way, that's where our investment should be going as well. ~Bob Brown
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I have always felt that kids are really smart. ~Michelle Trachtenberg
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The one thing an aspiring writer must understand is that it's hard. If you think it's not hard, you're not doing it right. ~Gene Weingarten
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A narrow river is soon rowed, a shallow ocean measured, a small mind stirred. ~Swedish Proverb
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Nothing is there to come, and nothing past, but an eternal now, does always last. ~Abraham Cowley
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A young lady is a female child who has just done something dreadful. ~Judith Martin
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You're out on stage, the music is blaring, the crowd is screaming, the lights are flashing, your heart is pumping, the sweat is flying, and it's the greatest feeling in the whole world. ~Michael Flatley
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A secret is like a dove, when it leaves the hand, it takes wings. ~Saudi Proverb
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I am horrible at remembering names, embarrassingly bad. ~Sam Trammell
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There is a theory that creativity arises when individuals are out of sync with their environment. To put it simply, people who fit in with their communities have insufficient motivation to risk their psyches in creating something truly new, while those who are out of sync are driven by the constant need to prove their worth. ~Gary Taubes
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As far as I'm concerned, I did'nt dream; ever. ~Theodore Sturgeon
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