In a large mass of muscle deprived of its circulation, the rate at which the recovery process can go on, after severe stimulation, depends on the rate at which oxygen can reach the fibres by diffusion. ~Archibald Hill
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The eye never forgets what the heart has seen. ~African Proverb
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A hedge between keeps friendship green. ~French Proverb
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A kind word is like a Spring day. ~Russian Proverb
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We have first raised a dust and then complain we cannot see. ~George Berkeley
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A fast is better than a bad meal. ~Irish Proverb
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We're supposed to be making up this stuff, playing at being in love, not actually being in love. ~Suzanne Collins
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. ~English Proverb
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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The worthiest man to be known, and for a pattern to be presented to the world, he is the man of whom we have most certain knowledge. He hath been declared and enlightened by the most clear-seeing men that ever were; the testimonies we have of him are in faithfulness and sufficiency most admirable. ~Michel de Montaigne
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It is better to conceal one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance. ~Spanish Proverb
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A monkey never thinks her baby is ugly. ~Haitian Proverb
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What may be done at any time will be done at no time. ~Scottish Proverb
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It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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Envy is thin because it bites but never eats. ~Spanish Proverb
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A lean agreement is better than a fat judgment. ~American Proverb
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A hand that is dirty with honest labor is fit to shake with any neighbor. ~Proverb
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It is better to be born a beggar than a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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Blue eyes say, "Love me or I die." Black eyes say, "Love me or I kill thee." ~Spanish Proverb
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A live dog is better than a dead lion. ~Irish Proverb
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In a bet there is a fool and a thief. ~Proverb
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ~English Proverb
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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A friend's eye is a good mirror. ~Irish Proverb
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It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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