He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher. ~Benjamin Whichcote
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I think "Voldemort" is definitely the scariest villain. ~Lauren Oliver
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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. ~Chinese Proverb
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You have to believe in love stories and prince charming and that eventually you'll find your own happily ever after. ~Taylor Swift
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As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself. ~Zen Proverb
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Both your friend and your enemy think you will never die. ~Irish Proverb
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Repression, however, is not the most obvious characteristic of the sea; the sea is a collector, quick to return a rapacious look. ~Marianne Moore
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Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it. ~Confucius
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Don't imitate the fly before you have wings. ~French Proverb
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You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. ~William J. H. Boetcker
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If I'm with a man, is that going to prevent me from achieving my goal? What sacrifices will I have to make in terms of being myself, if I'm with a man? Something that young women find out really quickly is that when you start dating, all of a sudden you're supposed to have a role. You're not allowed to just be yourself. ~Candance Bushnell
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In culture after culture, people believe that the soul lives on after death, that rituals can change the physical world and divine the truth, and that illness and misfortune are caused and alleviated by spirits, ghosts, saints; and gods. ~Steven Pinker
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Once I saw my parents argue because we didn't have a lot of money anymore. So, I did what I had to do. I got my piggy bank and I went out to the backyard and buried it. ~Jack Handey
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