Will is stronger than fact; it can mold and overcome fact. ~H. G. Wells
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Contrary to conventional military and game theory, the most effective offense is sometimes a direct attack against your political opponent's greatest strength; not his weaknesses; to place him immediately on the defensive. ~Mark McKinnon
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Never write a letter while you are angry. ~Chinese Proverb
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At somewhere around 10 syllables, the English poetic line is at its most relaxed and manageable. ~James Fenton
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Life is half spent before one knows what life is. ~French Proverb
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A man with a loud laugh makes truth itself seem folly, truth is great and will win out. ~Irish Proverb
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People ask me to smile for the camera, but somehow it always comes out gloomy. ~Stephen Rea
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As the big hound is, so will the pup be. ~Irish Proverb
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Promises are like the full moon, if they are not kept at once they diminish day by day. ~German Proverb
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In the 1970s, British food was beginning to get good, whereas in France it was just starting its long, sad decline. My most memorable meals, however, have been in Italy. ~Sebastian Faulks
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Honesty is the best policy. ~English Proverb
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You are only as old as you feel. ~English Proverb
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Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one. ~Chinese Proverb
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Progress begins with the belief that what is necessary is possible. ~Norman Cousins
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There is no such thing as a free lunch. ~English Proverb
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The apparent world, the one which is perceived, with its figures, its brightness, its colors, is a psychical product, a creation of the observer. The figures seen on the vault of heaven are neither the celestial bodies, nor the true clouds or the falling stars, but are only effigies which the observer's psyche has created and localized how and where it can. ~Vasco Ronchi
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We have a tough schedule this summer, so I have to plan my schedule wisely if I want to be able to last throughout the season. ~Kim Clijsters
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Arabic Proverb
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We learn little from victory, much from defeat. ~Japanese Proverb
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If you want to be criticized, marry. ~Irish Proverb
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If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words. ~Chinese Proverb
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To eat an egg, you must break the shell. ~Jamaican Proverb
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A live dog is better than a dead lion. ~Irish Proverb
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In running, it doesn't matter how fast or slow you are relative to anyone else. You set your own pace and you measure your own progress. You can't lose this race because you're not running against anyone else. You're only running against yourself, and as long as you are running, you are winning. ~Amby Burfoot
#quotes #amby-burfoot #sports #marathon

A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~Chinese Proverb
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