It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. ~Richard Dawkins
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I had somehow always thought of the classics of literature as something apart from me, something to do with academic life and not something you enjoyed. ~Alan Bennett
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Piano keys jangled as he got to his feet. "Our own Sleeping Beauty. Who finally kissed you awake?" "Nobody. I woke up on my own." "Was there anyone with you? ~Cassandra Clare
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Hold a true friend with both your hands. ~Nigerian Proverb
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The sermon is now the true poppy of literature. ~David Swing
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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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Fortune is a woman; if you neglect her today do not expect to regain her tomorrow. ~French Proverb
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A hen is heavy when carried far. ~Irish Proverb
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We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable. ~Bernard of Clairvaux
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The people of Chicago are a proud people; and for good reason. ~Jane Byrne
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An old man in love is like a flower in winter. ~Portuguese Proverb
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You can out-distance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you. ~Rwandan Proverbs
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Love your neighbors, but don't pull down the fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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We are supernaturalists first, not naturalists. The only reason we feel compelled to accommodate science is that science says we ought to. But it is science that should accommodate revelation. Revelation has been around much longer. ~Matt Chandler
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It is no use to wait for your ship to come in unless you have sent one out. ~Belgian Proverb
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What the daughter does, the mother did. ~Jewish Proverb
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A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig. ~Irish Proverb
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Bad habits are easier to abandon today than tomorrow. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Our content carries the Forbes name, and our whole mantra is to put authoritative journalism at the center of the social media experience. ~Michael Perlis
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Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians. ~James Herbert
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"But" is a fence over which few leap. ~German Proverb
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I've seen looting around the world and thought I knew the best looters in the world. The Iraqis excel at that. ~David Kay
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No one was ever lost on a straight road. ~Indian Proverb
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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Truth is time's daughter. ~Spanish Proverb
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