The mind of the polyglot is a very particular thing, and scientists are only beginning to look closely at how acquiring a second language influences learning, behavior and the very structure of the brain itself. ~Jeffrey Kluger
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Any nation that refuses to hold intercourse with other nations must expect to be excluded from this family. ~Townsend Harris
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The weak have one weapon: the errors of those who think they are strong. ~Georges Bidault
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Under the shadow of swords, any plan is good. ~Mehmet Murat Ildan
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Tear off the curtain of doubt by questions. ~Arabic Proverb
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You can almost believe what you know is not true when you really have to. ~Carol Plum Ucci
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Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent. ~Swedish Proverb
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
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Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow. ~Swedish Proverb
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If the German people lay down their arms the whole of Eastern and Southern Europe, together with the Reich, will come under Russian occupation. Behind an iron curtain mass butcheries of people would begin. ~Joseph Goebbels
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We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not the fragrance of a flower. So different persons have various modes of excellence, and we must have an eye to all. ~William Wilberforce
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What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others. ~French Proverb
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Arguing whether or not a God exists is like fleas arguing whether or not the dog exists. Arguing over the correct name for God is like fleas arguing over the name of the dog. And arguing over whose notion of God is correct is like fleas arguing over who owns the dog. ~Robert Fulghum
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I think inspiration is always around; it is just a question of whether or not you are noticing it. ~John Green
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If Darwin could see what we now see, what we now know about the ocean, about the atmosphere, about the nature of life, as we now understand it, about the importance of microbes. I think he would just beam with joy that many of the thoughts and the glimpses of the majesty of life on Earth that he had during his life, now magnified many times over. ~Sylvia Earle
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How much money you get, depends on lots of extraneous things. It depends on how good you are at turning poetry into a marketable product, which is something it was never supposed to be. That's why many people suppose that the better the poet you are the lower your income should be, and that's probably true. ~Robert Bringhurst
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The Jews are the living embodiment of the minority, the constant reminder of what duties societies owe their minorities, whoever they might be. ~Abba Eban
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In Los Angeles, the gang capital of the world, we have 1,100 gangs and 120,000 gang members so it is a daunting, complex social dilemma. ~Greg Boyle
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It's not that I'm afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens. ~Woody Allen
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Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence. ~Plato
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Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom. ~Chinese Proverb
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He often wondered whether it were possible to be more possessed by desire for any other woman. The fact was that they functioned well together, and they had a connection as addictive as heroin. ~Steig Larsson
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When first starting to work with someone you try to get them in the same mindset that you were in when you were successful, and I realized the best thing you can ever do is realize that they are not you. They have a different persona and mindset, and you have to figure out what works best within your communication with that athlete.
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The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity. ~Max Beerbohm
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I am a fervent foe of water pollution, whether it is our own Hudson River or Philadelphia's tap water. ~Gore Vidal
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