The scheme of a game is played on positional lines; the decision of it, as a rule, is effected by combinations. ~Richard Reti
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When I was little, I had never really expected to win such a big competition. For a long time, just skating in the Olympics had been my goal because not many Koreans had done it. ~Kim Yuna
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Justifying a fault doubles it. ~French Proverb
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A loan though old is not gift. ~Hungarian Proverb
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Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with man is man. ~James Thurber
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He that is rich will not be called a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you want to be criticized, marry. ~Irish Proverb
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When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. ~African Proverb
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A great war leaves the country with three armies: an army of cripples, an army of mourners, and an army of thieves. ~German Proverb
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I started off with a company, InfoSpace, with my own funding. The company was listed among the most successful companies and I went on to start Intelius and Moon Express. Now, I focus my time on using the skills of an entrepreneur to solve many of the grand challenges facing us in the areas of education, healthcare, clean water and energy. ~Naveen Jain
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What kind of knife is this? Locke held a rounded buttering utensil up for Chains' inspection. It's all wrong. You couldn't kill anyone with this. ~Scott Lynch
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Water which is too pure has no fish. ~Zen 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
#quotes #sebastian-faulks #70s #eating

Imagination is cheap as long as you don't have to worry about the details. ~Daniel Dennett
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What is told in the ear of a man is often heard hundred miles away. ~Chinese Proverb
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To tell a woman everything she may not do is to tell her what she can do. ~Spanish Proverb
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I want so much that is not here and do not know where to go. ~Charles Bukowski
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To change and to change for the better are two different things. ~German Proverb
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I think children learning to cook can be such a wonderful thing. It can help build confidence, make them feel good about themselves. It helped me build my ego and even start to get acceptance at school. I would bring things to class that I had cooked at home. ~Giada De Laurentiis
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I am still me even after all that has happened. ~Victoria Beckham
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Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself. ~Chinese Proverb
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I watched her for a long time, memorizing her shoulders, her long-legged gait. This was how girls left. They packed up their suitcases and walked away in high heels. They pretended they weren't crying, that it wasn't the worst day of their lives. That they didn't want their mothers to come running after them, begging their forgiveness, that they wouldn't have gone down on their knees and thanked god if they could stay. ~Janet Fitch
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Whether the family goes on a spiritual basis or not, the alcoholic member has to if he would recover. The others must be convinced of his new status beyond the shadow of a doubt. Seeing is believing to most families who have lived with a drinker. ~William Griffith Wilson
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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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