The greatest parts, without discretion as observed by an elegant writer, may be fatal to their owner; as Polyphemus, deprived of his eyes, was only the more exposed on account of his enormous strength and stature. ~Joseph Addison
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quotistFailure is fantastic, because you meet yourself and get to know your limitations. This is how I express myself, and I can't do it any other way. ~Billy Childish
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Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week. ~Joseph Addison
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The success of the dinner depends as much upon the company as the cook. Discordant elements, people invited alphabetically, or to pay off debts, are fatal. ~Ward McAllister
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If I was to say what I am, I'd be a Labour man. I like Tony Blair a lot, I think he's a good man. And in America I'd definitely be a Democrat; I'd never be a Republican. ~Elton John
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Remain a child so that your children may always love you. ~Swedish Proverb
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proverbiosContrary to conventional military and game theory, the most effective offense is sometimes a direct attack against your political opponent's greatest strength; not his weaknesses; to place him immediately on the defensive. ~Mark McKinnon
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Edgar Allan Poe is considered the great writer of horror stories, perhaps the greatest, I will say the greatest. ~William Friedkin
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Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they are not teaching because of the financial rewards. ~John Engler
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The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. ~Mark Twain
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In a large mass of muscle deprived of its circulation, the rate at which the recovery process can go on, after severe stimulation, depends on the rate at which oxygen can reach the fibres by diffusion. ~Archibald Hill
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If you were to open up a baby's head, and I am not for a moment suggesting that you should; you would find nothing but an enormous drool gland. ~Dave Barry
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Not until down people sleep best, not until they become old they get wise. ~Chinese Proverb
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From this entertainment industry, may the gods of language protect us. ~David Antin
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If you had to choose only two qualities to get you through times of change, the first should be a sense of self-worth and the second a sense of humor. ~Jennifer James
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He that is rich will not be called a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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While cares will drop off like autumn leaves. ~John Muir
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I've been wearing Wrangler jeans for more than a decade now, all the way back to when I first started playing clubs in my teens in Georgia. ~Jason Aldean
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If you are a really good marathoner, you have to run New York. ~Haile Gebrselassie
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I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should appear like a fool but be wise. ~Charles de Secondat
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You will suddenly realize that the reason you never changed before was because you didn't want to. ~Robert H. Schuller
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For eight years Republicans worked around the clock to delegitimize Bill Clinton. For the next eight years, Democrats tried to delegitimize Bush. Now Barack Obama is enduring the rage of his conservative opposition. ~Joe Scarborough
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The bad stuff remains with its owner until some fool comes to buy it. ~Arabic Proverb
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The footprint of the owner is the best manure. ~English Proverb
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