The head of a ship however has not always an immediate relation to her name, at least in the British navy. ~William Falconer
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Without consciousness, space and time are nothing. ~Robert Lanza
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I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how to harness those gifts toward the same goal. ~Benjamin Carson
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Oh simple thing, where have you gone? I am getting old and I need something to rely on. So tell me when you are going to let me in. I am getting tired and I need somewhere to begin. ~Bil Keane
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So, after school, I needed to learn a trade and started to work as a tailor. ~Desmond Dekker
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The greatest love is a mother's; then a dog's; then a sweetheart's. ~Polish Proverb
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[The raindrops] played across the coast all through the night, until the soft new day shrugged itself awake, tried on amethyst and lavender for a while, and finally decided on pale yellow. ~Gary D. Schmidt
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To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. ~Chinese Proverb
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A fast is better than a bad meal. ~Irish Proverb
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Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses. ~English Proverb
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It is objective evaluations that give our hardwiring principles teeth and drive the organization toward results that last. ~Quint Studer
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It is not enough to run, one must start in time. ~French Proverb
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If we have any hope of finding ways for seven billion people to live well on planet with finite resources, we have to learn to use our resources efficiently. Plastic bags are neither efficient nor environmentally friendly. ~David Suzuki
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Earth is dearer than gold. ~English Proverb
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A wise man who knows proverbs reconciles difficulties. ~Yoruba Proverb
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Even the Soviet Union, with its huge nuclear arsenal, was a threat that could be deterred by the prospect of retaliation. But suicide bombers cannot be deterred. They can only be annihilated; preemptively and unilaterally, if necessary. ~Thomas Sowell
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Until you destroy your body, you don't learn to appreciate it. Treat the body like a temple because the body is so beautiful. If and when you understand your body then you will respect it. The body is like a bud, until the sun rises it will not bloom, until it blooms it will not be beautiful or give perfume. So respect it, take care of it. ~Bikram Choudhury
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The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet. ~Zen Proverb
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There are three movies that I am exceptionally proud of in my life, and I rarely commit to a list of films that I like, that I've made, but these are the three films that I was passionately connected to. The first was "ET," the second "Schindler's List," and third is "Saving Private Ryan". ~Steven Spielberg
#quotes #steven-spielberg #movies #et #schindler-s-list #saving-private-ryan

Good people have always been at the heart of the Virgin business, and that is largely because we have tried to keep our business small, and our management teams tight-knit. I feel that small, compact companies, are better run. That is partly because people feel more connected in small companies. ~Richard Branson
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People say, "Don't you get tired of people coming up to you all the time?" But what's wrong with strangers saying they love you? ~John C. Reilly
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The day I made that statement, about the inventing the internet, I was tired because I had been up all night inventing the Camcorder. ~Al Gore
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For me, I've always wanted to do theater, so I gravitate toward it. ~Justin Bartha
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The more you eat, the less flavor; the less you eat, the more flavor. ~Chinese Proverb
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Conscience is the voice of the soul. ~Polish Proverb
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