Her last conscious thought was disgust at life; her senses had lied to her. The world was not made of energy and delight but of foulness, betrayal, and lassitude. Living was hateful, and death was no better, and from end to end of the universe this was the first and last and only truth. ~Philip Pullman
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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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People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. ~English Proverb
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Never tell anyone to go to hell unless you can make 'em go. ~William J. Clinton
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Fresh air impoverishes the doctor. ~Danish Proverb
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The halls were empty. Charlotte had missed the first bell and would be late, again. Her homeroom teacher would ask her for an excuse and she would say, "Overwhelming feeling of dread." That was going to go over nicely. ~Anne Ursu
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To silence another, first be silent yourself. ~Latin Proverb
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Every garden may have some weeds. ~English Proverb
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One man's trash is another man's treasure. ~English Proverb
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I take pride in the fact that a lot of little kids dig what I do. ~John Cena
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Fear and courage are brothers. ~Proverb
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Who brings a tale takes two away. ~Irish Proverb
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The basic philosophy of stoicism is that you have nothing real external to your own consciousness, that the only thing real is in fact your consciousness. ~Roger Avary
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For me, poetry is always a search for order. ~Elizabeth Jennings
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If you look back today over the last 25 years, it is a fact that we have had a progressive degeneration of our intelligence community in general; in particular in the field of human intelligence. ~Paul Bremer
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The road to a friend's house is never long. ~Danish Proverb
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I am going to embarrass myself. I have accepted that fact, and that is just how it is going to be. ~Jen Lancaster
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It is true that traditional Christianity is losing some of its appeal among Americans, but that is a religious, not political, matter. It is worth remembering that the Jeffersonian "wall of separation" between church and state has always been intended to protect the church from the state as much as the state from the church. ~Jon Meacham
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All things desirable to men are contained in the Bible. ~Abraham Lincoln
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In teaching others we teach ourselves. ~English Proverb
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The key to community is the acceptance, in fact the celebration of our individual and cultural differences. It is also the key to world peace. ~M. Scott Peck
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Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine. ~Slovakian Proverb
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Man is the slave of beneficence. ~Arabic Proverb
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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Judge me if you want to. And as a matter of fact, it won't even count, 'cause the only person who can judge is God. ~Kelly Rowland
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