I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny. ~Barbara Mertz
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As we continue to fight the war on terror, we express our gratitude to our troops whose valor over the last three years provided freedom to the Iraqis, while protecting our liberty here at home. ~Tim Murphy
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While cares will drop off like autumn leaves. ~John Muir
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No man drowns if he perseveres in praying to God, and can swim. ~Russian Proverb
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The inspector ate only two of my tiny sandwiches: the first because he had'nt expected it to taste so awful; the second, I think, because he'd thought surely the first must have been a mistake. ~Karen Marie Moning
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The more I can hear, the more I can learn, the better off I'll be. ~Joe Sakic
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Jealousy and love are sisters. ~Russian Proverb
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Even if you're not going anywhere, do not get in the way. ~Jose Bergamin
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Lawsuits should not be used to destroy a viable and independent distribution system. The solution lies in the marketplace and not the courtroom. ~Don Henley
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With lies you may get ahead in the world, but you can never go back. ~Russian Proverb
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There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out. ~Russian Proverb
#proverbs #russian-proverbs #knowledge

I like my raps, but I'm never too happy with some of 'em because I feel like they could be better. But every time I hear my flow on that song I wow myself. ~Tyler The Creator
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A kind word is like a Spring day. ~Russian Proverb
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For me, I've always wanted to do theater, so I gravitate toward it. ~Justin Bartha
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Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses. ~English Proverb
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know. ~English Proverb
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Clever father, clever daughter; clever mother, clever son. ~Russian Proverb
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A journey of a thousand miles always begins with one step. ~Ancient Egyptian Proverb
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A courtyard common to all will be swept by none. ~Chinese Proverb
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Any fool can write a novel but it takes real genius to sell it. ~J. G. Ballard
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The main courtyard was filled with warriors, mermen with fish tails from the waist down and human bodies from the waist up, except their skin was blue, which I'd never known before. Some were tending the wounded. Some were sharpening spears and swords. One passed us, swimming in a hurry. His eyes were bright green, like that stuff they put in glo-sticks, and his teeth were shark teeth. They don't show you stuff like that in "The Little Mermaid. ~Rick Riordan
#quotes #rick-riordan #the-little-mermaid

Mulling this over, Vlad wiped her lip gloss from his lips with the back of his hand. Vampires, after all, didn't sparkle. ~Heather Brewer
#quotes #heather-brewer #vampire

What did the taxpayers get out of the Obama stimulus? More debt. That money wasn't just spent and wasted; it was borrowed, spent, and wasted. ~Paul Ryan
#quotes #paul-ryan #taxation

It's not about working anymore, it's about doing work I can be proud of. ~Paul Walker
#quotes #paul-walker #entertainment #acting #work