A Swedish physicist can not discuss his work with fifty people unless he goes abroad. A Swedish economist can get opinions and instructions in his native language from thousands upon thousands of his fellow citizens. ~George Stigler
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Luck never gives; it only lends. ~Swedish Proverb
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He who lives without discipline dies without honour. ~Icelandic Proverb
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My real heroes have always been sports-writers. ~Dan Jenkins
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Time gives good advice. ~Proverb
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Fall seven times, stand up eight. ~Japanese Proverb
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We dwell in the house of the body, but its perfection and intricate life are the work of a wisdom which never relaxes dominion over a single cell. ~George William Russell
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Children are poor men's riches. ~English Proverb
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Worries go down better with soup. ~Jewish Proverb
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The debate over same sex "marriage" has engaged the heartfelt feelings and convictions of millions of Americans. ~Elliott Abrams
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It is true that advertising often gives information and is valuable for doing so, but some forms of advertising give precious little information, and even that little is wrong. ~Randal Marlin
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There is nothing in our experience, however trivial, worldly, or even evil, which cannot be thought about christianly. ~Harry Blamires
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To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. ~Chinese Proverb
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Indecision is like a stepchild; if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. ~African Proverb
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For me, prose walks, poetry dances. ~James Broughton
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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 want to take back at least half of the "I love you"s, because I didn't mean them as much as the other ones. ~David Levithan
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It is the end of art to inoculate men with the love of nature. ~Henry Ward Beecher
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A good horse will never return to graze on grass it has already passed by. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~Chinese Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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Today, in the Internet gold rush, so many people go into dot-com jobs right from school or even before finishing. Their motivation is understandable, but sometimes they just lack experience. ~Mitch Kapor
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I hate to lose, and I do whatever I can to win, and if it is ugly, it is ugly. ~Pete Sampras
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Taxes grow without rain. ~Jewish Proverb
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Look down if you would know how high you stand. ~Yiddish Proverb
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