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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To change and to change for the better are two different things. ~German Proverb
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By keeping most tax rates at present levels, Obama and the Democrats will claim that they have championed tax cuts for the middle class. ~John Podhoretz
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God help the rich man, let the poor man beg. ~English Proverb
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The Jews are the living embodiment of the minority, the constant reminder of what duties societies owe their minorities, whoever they might be. ~Abba Eban
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I'm always sort of anticipating life being difficult, but on a basic level, that's sort of on the surface, on a basic level, I'm optimistic in the sense that I think it's all going to be alright in the end. ~Emily Mortimer
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Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy. ~Hannes Alfven
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A friend in need is a friend indeed. ~Chinese Proverb
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You must neither strive for truth nor seek to lose your illusions. ~Zen Proverb
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The most lasting and pure gladness comes to me from my gardens. ~Lillie Langtry
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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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Nothing got without pains but an ill name and long nails. ~Scottish Proverb
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Most people don't see what's going on around them. That's my principal message to writers: "For God's sake, keep your eyes open. Notice what's going on around you." ~William S. Burroughs
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There are two kinds of people; those who are always well and those who are always sick. Most of the evils of the world come from the first sort and most of the achievement from the second. ~Louis Dudek
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They said to the wolf, "For what art thou following those poor little sheep?" He replied, "The dust upon which they tread is good for poor little eyes!" ~ Arabic Proverb
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I'm crazy about westerns. I need to do a western once in a while. It's like you know, eating bread, eating pasta, drinking wine. It's in my blood. I need it. ~Franco Nero
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Sometimes the simplest things are the most profound. ~Carolina Herrera
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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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I shall never get used to not being the most beautiful woman in the room. It was an intoxication to sweep in and know every man had turned his head. It kept me in form. ~Lady Randolph Churchill
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Instead of living in the sunshine of God's forgiveness through Christ, we tend to live under an overcast sky of guilt most of the time. ~Jerry Bridges
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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Young twigs will bend but not old trees. ~Dutch Proverb
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Bad is never good until worse happens. ~Danish Proverb
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Corn cannot expect justice from a court composed of chickens. ~African Proverbs
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A healthy man is a successful man. ~French Proverb
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