A man with a loud laugh makes truth itself seem folly, truth is great and will win out. ~Irish Proverb
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We understand ourselves through stories, by making stories out of our lives. Storytellers give people structure with which they can begin to look at their own lives and try to make sense of them. ~Bill Harley
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I am a sensitive, sensitive person. Overly sensitive. Extremely emotional. ~Mary Lambert
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Truly, the sword inspires dread even in its scabbard. ~Arabic Proverb
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An author must be nothing if he do not love truth; a barrister must be nothing if he do. ~Anthony Trollope
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We live in a society in which spurious realities are manufactured by the media, by governments, by big corporations, by religious groups, political groups. I ask, in my writing, "What is real?" Because unceasingly we are bombarded with pseudo realities manufactured by very sophisticated people using very sophisticated electronic mechanisms. I do not distrust their motives; I distrust their power. They have a lot of it. And it is an astonishing power, that of creating whole universes, universes of the mind. I ought to know. I do the same thing. ~Philip K. Dick
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God will never reject you. Whether you accept Him is your decision. ~Charles Stanley
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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb
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Do not speak of secrets in a field that is full of little hills. ~Hebrew Proverb
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It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves. ~John Bulwer
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Patience ornaments the woman and proves the man. ~Tertullian
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A fable is a bridge which leads to truth. Follow it. ~Saudi Proverb
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Did you see Howard Dean ranting and raving? Here is a little tip Howard; cut back on the Red Bull. ~David Letterman
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I am waiting impatiently for the day when beleaguered, like-minded academics can order James Wolcott's collected essays for their classes. ~Camille Paglia
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The man who has learned to triumph over sorrow wears his miseries as though they were sacred fillets upon his brow; and nothing is so entirely admirable as a man bravely wretched. ~Seneca
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There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived a certain way. ~Harvey Fierstein
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I don't know if I have a legacy, but I will say that I'm proud of the fact that I'm from a small town in a small state and I've had more than a small impact. ~Tinker Hatfield
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Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses. ~English Proverb
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I'm at the age where I want two girls. In case I fall asleep they will have someone to talk to. ~Rodney Dangerfield
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I reject the cynical view that politics is a dirty business. ~Richard M. Nixon
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Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Sicilian Proverb
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I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how to harness those gifts toward the same goal. ~Benjamin Carson
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In life, sometimes everything falls into place, and sometimes everything just falls to pieces. The key is to begin creating with these fallen pieces. By improvising, you will create something magical that might be the best thing you have ever accomplished. ~Tori Amos
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When you throw dirt, you lose ground. ~Texan Proverb
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Indecision is like a stepchild; if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. ~African Proverb
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