Instinct is stronger than upbringing. ~Irish Proverb
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I started mountain-bike riding two years ago, which is much better than riding a stationary bike in the gym. Mountain biking is a total body workout. ~Samantha Stosur
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What is not forbidden in Sweden, is obligatory. ~Milton Friedman
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Sure it's a big job, but I don't know anyone who can do it better than I can. ~John F. Kennedy
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Brilliant. A very funny and concise explanation of why we men are as we are. If you are male, you should read it and then make your partner read it, so they will no longer hate you but pity you instead. ~Harry Enfield
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The problem with Chelsea is I lack a striker. I have Samuel Eto'o but he is 32 years old; maybe 35, who knows? ~Jose Mourinho
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A man's heart changes as often as does the autumn sky. ~Japanese Proverb
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As a matter of selective necessity, man is an agent. He is, in his own apprehension, a centre of unfolding impulsive activity; "teleological activity." He is an agent seeking in every act the accomplishment of some concrete, objective, impersonal end. By force of being such an agent, he is possessed of a taste for effective work, and a distaste for futile effort. ~Thorstein Veblen
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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A lean agreement is better than a fat judgment. ~American Proverb
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It is better to be born a beggar than a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse. ~Japanese Proverb
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Good people get cheated, just as good horses get ridden. ~Chinese Proverb
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Imagination is cheap as long as you don't have to worry about the details. ~Daniel Dennett
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The sinning is the best part of repentance. ~Arabic Proverb
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The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them. ~Chinese Proverb
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The lion believes that everyone shares his state of mind. ~Spanish Proverb
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Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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A friend is known when needed. ~Saudi Proverb
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A teacher is better than two books. ~German Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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It is better to conceal one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance. ~Spanish Proverb
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No doctor is better than three. ~German Proverb
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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