A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense. ~American Proverb
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The head of a ship however has not always an immediate relation to her name, at least in the British navy. ~William Falconer
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I am shy by nature, a person who's always found something burdensome about human interaction and who probably always will, at least to some degree. ~Caroline Knapp
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I find it shocking that anybody can be brought down in D.C. for gossip, ostensibly. I thought that was the coin of the realm there. That's like getting hit with lightning on a cloudless day. ~Dennis Miller
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Your prosperity will only grow as fast as you do. ~Randy Gage
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It's true, I had an extremely delicious life, but that was my life at home, and perhaps because I was only a child, or for whatever reasons, I found the company of others, especially other boys, quite terrifying and upsetting. ~Harry Mathews
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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Strong leaders understand that action cures indecision. ~Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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The road to freedom lies not through mysteries or occult performances, but through the intelligent use of natural forces and laws. ~Ernest Holmes
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The first assumption of an art critic is that the artist meant to paint something else. ~Robert Breault
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Our thoughts really do create our lives. They've done a lot of research showing if you're an optimistic, positive person you will be a healthier person than if you're a sad, depressed, negative person. ~Alana Stewart
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We have been playing to a 70-30 black to white audience. And we are just doing what should come next, trying to attract a larger house, trying to reach an audience that's half black and white. ~Valerie Simpson
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Entrepreneurs don't write a 100-page business plan and execute it one time, they're always experimenting and adapting based on what they learn. ~Thomas Friedman
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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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In my humble opinion, change is stupid. ~Rafael Nadal
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"Why aren't you dead?" Will demanded. ~Cinda Williams Chima
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Lack of resource has hanged many a person. ~Irish Proverb
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Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians. ~James Herbert
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The person who gets stuck on trivial prosperity, will not attain great prosperity. ~Tibetan Proverb
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Africa is our center of gravity, our cultural and spiritual mother and father, our beating heart, no matter where we live on the face of this earth. ~John Henrik Clarke
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If one shed tears, they must be shed on one's pillow. ~Henry Adams
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Judge me if you want to. And as a matter of fact, it won't even count, 'cause the only person who can judge is God. ~Kelly Rowland
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I have never seen a homeless guy with a bottle of Gatorade. ~George Carlin
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Among the southern tribes, on the contrary, hats were sometimes worn in the dance, although this was not considered in strict accordance with the doctrine. ~James Mooney
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I dream about people who do not need to have sex to know they love each other. ~Carol Rifka Brunt
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