The grave is a very small hillock, but we can see farther from it, when standing on it, than from the highest mountain in all the world. ~August Tholuck
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I failed at the biggest things there are in life. I failed in my health, I failed in my marriage, I failed in everything, and I have picked myself up and gone on. ~Sharon Stone
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There is never any end. There are always new sounds to imagine; new feelings to get at. And always, there is the need to keep purifying these feelings and sounds so that we can really see what we have discovered in its pure state. ~John Coltrane
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The sun does not forget a village just because it is small. ~African Proverb
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In a moment, we hope to see the pole vault over the satellite. ~David Coleman
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Making a company fit to sell may be the only way to ensure you never need a buyer. ~Margaret Heffernan
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Work hard, be patient, and be a sponge while learning your business. Learn how to take criticism. Follow your gut instincts and don't compromise. ~Simon Cowell
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Kindness is a language which the blind can see and the deaf can hear. ~African Proverb
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We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not the fragrance of a flower. So different persons have various modes of excellence, and we must have an eye to all. ~William Wilberforce
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A good companion shortens the longest road. ~Kurdish Proverb
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A good conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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In 1982 when I showed up, the average age of the drivers in the series was something like 40, 41. The crowds were small. There was not much prize money. The competition wasn't very tight. ~Bobby Rahal
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Goal setting will never stop. I will continue to work hard and practice hard and see where things go. ~Zach Johnson
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The silent dog is the first to bite. ~German Proverb
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A tree falls the way it leans. ~Bulgarian Proverb
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I have learned the novice can often see things that the expert overlooks. All that is necessary is not to be afraid of making mistakes, or of appearing naive. ~Abraham Maslow
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God does not change; and neither does His love. He loved you before you were born. He loves you now; and He will love you forever. ~Billy Graham
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It would be good to see what the Queen gets up to at Buckingham Palace. I bet she spends her whole time watching "Coronation Street." ~Amelia Warner
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No novel has ever changed anything, as far as I can see. ~Martin Amis
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I wear my shadows where they are harder to see, but they follow me everywhere. I guess that should tell me I am travelling toward light. ~Bruce Cockburn
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Among the southern tribes, on the contrary, hats were sometimes worn in the dance, although this was not considered in strict accordance with the doctrine. ~James Mooney
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As a writer, I demand the right to write any character in the world that I want to write. I demand the right to be them, I demand the right to think them and I demand the right to tell the truth as I see they are. ~Quentin Tarantino
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In our desire to please everyone, it's very easy to end up being invisible or mediocre. ~Seth Godin
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Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone. ~Chinese Proverb
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To eat an egg, you must break the shell. ~Jamaican Proverb
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