A Swedish physicist can not discuss his work with fifty people unless he goes abroad. A Swedish economist can get opinions and instructions in his native language from thousands upon thousands of his fellow citizens. ~George Stigler
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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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I hope you will judge yourselves not on your professional accomplishments alone, but also on how well you have addressed the world's deepest inequities... on how well you treated people a world away who have nothing in common with you but your humanity. ~Bill Gates
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Still water has no mind to receive the image of the migrating geese. ~Zen Proverb
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The most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instant of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin. ~Pope Pius IX
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People say, "Don't you get tired of people coming up to you all the time?" But what's wrong with strangers saying they love you? ~John C. Reilly
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Judging is a lonely job in which a man is, as near as may be, an island entire. ~Abe Fortas
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Even the best needles are not sharp at both ends. ~Chinese Proverb
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Conscience is the voice of the soul. ~Polish Proverb
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I have a string of competitiveness in me. It's really strange cause it's not something that I would even expect myself to have, but every now and then it kinda sneaks out, you know. ~Hunter Hayes
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ~English Proverb
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A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. ~Greek Proverb
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Who does not thank for little, will not thank for much. ~Estonian Proverb
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A true warrior, like tea, shows his strength in hot water. ~Chinese Proverb
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Jealousy and love are sisters. ~Russian Proverb
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The calmest husbands make the stormiest wives. ~English proverb
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You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats. ~Proverb
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Coffee should be: black as hell, strong as death, sweet as love. ~Turkish Proverb
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As we live, so we learn. ~Yiddish Proverb
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I admit that, my wife is outspoken, but by whom? ~Sam Levenson
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Good sayings are like pearls strung together. ~Chinese Proverb
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Love enters a man through his eyes, woman through her ears. ~Polish Proverb
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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight. ~English Proverb
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Nobody is healthy in London, nobody can be. ~Jane Austen
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Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength. ~Phil Jackson
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