Take the sum of human achievement in action, in science, in art, in literature subtract the work of the men above forty, and while we should miss great treasures, even priceless treasures, we would practically be where we are today. The effective, moving, vitalizing work of the world is done between the ages of twenty-five and forty. ~William Osler
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Strong leaders understand that action cures indecision. ~Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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In what bold relief stand out the lives of all walkers of the snow! The snow is a great tell-tale, and blabs as effectually as it obliterates. I go into the woods, and know all that has happened. I cross the fields, and if only a mouse has visited his neighbor, the fact is chronicled. ~John Burroughs
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Life begins the day you start a garden. ~Chinese Proverb
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Everyone pushes a falling fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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He that is rich will not be called a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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As proud as a peacock. ~Proverb
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A quotation at the right moment is like bread in a famine. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Experience this moment to its fullest. ~Zen Proverb
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Sometimes to keep it together you have got to leave it alone. ~Don Henley
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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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If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. ~Chinese Proverb
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If Britain was to close down altogether overnight, then China would take up the slack of carbon emissions in two years. If America closed down, just the growth in China's emissions would replace America's emissions in 12 years. ~Christopher Monckton
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Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. ~German Proverb
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You have the gift of a brilliant internal guardian that stands ready to warn you of hazards and guide you through risky situations. ~Gavin de Becker
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It's true, I had an extremely delicious life, but that was my life at home, and perhaps because I was only a child, or for whatever reasons, I found the company of others, especially other boys, quite terrifying and upsetting. ~Harry Mathews
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Physically he was the connoisseur's connoisseur. He was a giant panda, Santa Claus and the Jolly Green Giant rolled into one. On him, a lean and slender physique would have looked like very bad casting. ~Craig Claiborne
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Though they may not always be handsome, men doomed to evil posses the manly virtues. ~Jean Genet
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I do not want to see perpetual warfare in the Middle East. ~Bernie Sanders
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Lovely message for a lovely person, from lovely friend, for a lovely reason, at a lovely time, from a lovely mind, in a lovely mood, in a lovely style, to wish you; have a lovely birthday...
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All managers are losers, they are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the Earth. ~Ted Williams
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. ~Kenyan Proverb
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Whenever armed forces are used, the idea of combat must be present. The end for which a soldier is recruited, clothed, armed, and trained, the whole object of his sleeping, eating, drinking, and marching is simply that he should fight at the right place and the right time. ~Carl von Clausewitz
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I have a folder of scraps and pieces of paper with stuff, ideas for songs from the last 25 years; just little things, maybe early songs that I finished, but didn't think they were good enough. ~Lucinda Williams
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A good laugh and a long sleep are two best cures in the doctor's book. ~Irish Proverb
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