In his eyes shone the reflection of the most beautiful planet in the Universe; a planet that is not too hot and not too cold; that has liquid water on the surface and where the gravity is just right for human beings and the atmosphere is perfect for them to breathe; where there are mountains and deserts and oceans and islands and forests and trees and birds and plants and animals and insects and people; lots and lots of people. Where there is life. Some of it, possibly, intelligent. ~Stephen Hawking
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Proverbs are the draft horses of wisdom. ~Canadian Proverb
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Listen to the wisdom of the toothless ones. ~Fijian Proverb
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. ~English Proverb
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Tear off the curtain of doubt by questions. ~Arabic Proverb
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I am a believer in discipline; it takes a lot to do well. You need discipline for those little excursions into the chaotic that make life interesting. ~Linda Ronstadt
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When we were all kids, there was one particular trailer that I think we can all remember. That was the trailer for "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." There was an amazing teaser trailer with all this weird kind of documentary footage. We were like, "What was that! I've got to see that! What the hell was that?" ~Matt Reeves
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An Englishman will burn his bed to catch a flea. ~Turkish Proverb
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A little dog can start a hare, but it takes a big one to catch it. ~Irish Proverb
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If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one. ~Russian Proverb
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Life is tough, but it is tougher when you are stupid. ~John Wayne
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Yes, worship of the loving God is man's whole reason for existence. ~Aiden Wilson Tozer
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A healthy man is a successful man. ~French Proverb
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A busy mother makes slothful daughters. ~Portuguese Proverbs
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Yes, God wants you to do signs and wonders. But the love of God manifested through you is what people really need. So you first must see His face. You must become so close to His very heartbeat that you can feel what others feel. ~Heidi Baker
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The most important thing about you is what comes to your mind when you think of God. ~Aiden Wilson Tozer
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I started off with a company, InfoSpace, with my own funding. The company was listed among the most successful companies and I went on to start Intelius and Moon Express. Now, I focus my time on using the skills of an entrepreneur to solve many of the grand challenges facing us in the areas of education, healthcare, clean water and energy. ~Naveen Jain
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It is no easy task to lead men. But it is easy enough to drive them. ~Rabindranath Tagore
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I won't say I was slow developer, but our teacher was quite pleased to have someone her own age in the class to talk to. ~Chic Murray
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Good as drink is, it ends in thirst. ~Irish Proverb
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If you plan cities for cars and traffic, you get cars and traffic. If you plan for people and places, you get people and places. ~Fred Kent
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The rain follows after the forest. ~Hawaiian Proverb
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They don't make coats for this kind of cold. ~Ryan Adams
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If you chase two rabbits, you catch none. ~Confucius
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As the big hound is, so will the pup be. ~Irish Proverb
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