In what bold relief stand out the lives of all walkers of the snow! The snow is a great tell-tale, and blabs as effectually as it obliterates. I go into the woods, and know all that has happened. I cross the fields, and if only a mouse has visited his neighbor, the fact is chronicled. ~John Burroughs
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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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For mercy has a human heart; pity, a human face; and love, the human form divine, and peace, the human dress. ~William Blake
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Conservatives brayed that government should stay out of the private sector; liberals bleated for nationalizing the banks. ~Steven Rattner
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I always give a lot of credit to Ronnie Dunn for making me fall in love with country music. ~Brett Eldredge
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Surrender means wisely accommodating ourselves to what is beyond our control. ~Sylvia Boorstein
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For my own style, I love vintage. 60's and 70's are my favorite. I love baby doll dresses and the soft colors. I try to mix a little bit of modern into that; maybe I'll wear it with boots. At my school we wear a uniform, but we have one day a week we can wear whatever we want. ~Elle Fanning
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All that is transitory is but a metaphor. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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The world is wonderful and beautiful and good beyond one's wildest imagination. ~D. H. Lawrence
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To learn a belief without the belief is to sing a song without the tune. ~Ursula K. Le Guin
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Americans have a warrior's mentality, most of them. That's how this society was built. The fact that you own a gun and shoot to defend your life is a very American way of thinking. ~Isabel Allende
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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One of the things about leadership is that you've got to show up. And if you want to be president of the United States you've got to make a case to the American people that Barack Obama needs to be dismissed from his position.
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James Bond is quite serious about his drinks and clothing and cigarettes and food and all that sort of thing. There is nothing wry or amused about James Bond. ~Ken Follett
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Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill. ~Danish Proverb
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Charity sees the need, not the cause. ~German Proverb
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~Chinese Proverb
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In our desire to please everyone, it's very easy to end up being invisible or mediocre. ~Seth Godin
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I had somehow always thought of the classics of literature as something apart from me, something to do with academic life and not something you enjoyed. ~Alan Bennett
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Even the smallest of stars shines in the darkness. ~Swedish Proverb
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Who are you? The band sang. I tried to remember but I really couldn't say. ~Janet Fitch
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A drowning man is not troubled by rain. ~Persian Proverb
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Every day man increases in new understanding. ~Arabic Proverb
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Music in the soul can be heard by the universe. ~Taoist Proverb
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The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass. ~Zen Proverb
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