There are a lot of pretty girls. I am a tennis player first of all, that is why I am here, and if wasn't producing results no one would notice me. ~Anna Kournikova
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But slaves that once conceive the glowing thought of freedom, in that hope itself possess. All that the contest calls for; spirit, strength. The scorn of danger, and united hearts. The surest presage of the good they seek. ~William Cowper
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The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? ~African Proverb
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Do not trust the emir if his vizir cheat thee. ~Arabic Proverb
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Fresh air impoverishes the doctor. ~Danish Proverb
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
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Filthy water cannot be washed. ~African Proverb
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Few industries have the ability to transform society like tech, yet too few companies are asking the questions or working on the problems that would create meaningful social change. ~Mitch Kapor
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You must neither strive for truth nor seek to lose your illusions. ~Zen Proverb
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There are two kinds of people; those who are always well and those who are always sick. Most of the evils of the world come from the first sort and most of the achievement from the second. ~Louis Dudek
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When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people. ~Chinese Proverb
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For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth. ~Sanskrit Proverb
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"Alien" asked ground-breaking questions about eco-politics and female empowerment. "The Matrix" delved deeper into the concept of perception versus reality than perhaps any other film I know. But for some reason, we tend not to remember the significance of their writing. ~Jason Reitman
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Good as drink is, it ends in thirst. ~Irish Proverb
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If the German people lay down their arms the whole of Eastern and Southern Europe, together with the Reich, will come under Russian occupation. Behind an iron curtain mass butcheries of people would begin. ~Joseph Goebbels
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. ~English Proverb
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English Proverb
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You can make the dream bigger than the night. ~Yiddish Proverb
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I always stayed for the first curtain call and people always said, "Who's that?" But this got me started in acting. ~James Stewart
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Admire, exult, despise, laugh, weep for here There is such matter for all feelings: Man! Thou pendulum betwixt a smile and tear. ~Lord Byron
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An old man in love is like a flower in winter. ~Portuguese Proverb
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I reject the cynical view that politics is a dirty business. ~Richard M. Nixon
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The belly rules the mind. ~Spanish Proverb
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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