His rod reversed, and backward mutters of dissevering power. ~John Milton
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When the student is ready, the master appears. ~Zen Proverb
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A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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There would be no idling in a co-operative workshop. Each workman, being an employer, has a spur to his own industry, and has a pecuniary reason for being watchful of the industry of his fellow workmen. ~Leland Stanford
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Things never go so well that one should have no fear, and never so ill that one should have no hope. ~Turkish Proverb
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No one can advise or help you; no one. There is only one thing you should do. Go into yourself. Search for the reason that bids you write, find out wether it spreading out its root in the deepest places of your heart. Delve into yourself for a deep answer ~Rainer Maria Rilke
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A guest should be blind in another man's house. ~Irish Proverb
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A good conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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When first starting to work with someone you try to get them in the same mindset that you were in when you were successful, and I realized the best thing you can ever do is realize that they are not you. They have a different persona and mindset, and you have to figure out what works best within your communication with that athlete.
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Love is a sweet tyranny, because the lover endureth his torments willingly. ~Proverb
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If you want a friend, be a friend. ~English Proverb
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A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own. ~Latin Proverb
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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. ~African Proverb
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We have been playing to a 70-30 black to white audience. And we are just doing what should come next, trying to attract a larger house, trying to reach an audience that's half black and white. ~Valerie Simpson
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You can make the dream bigger than the night. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Whenever armed forces are used, the idea of combat must be present. The end for which a soldier is recruited, clothed, armed, and trained, the whole object of his sleeping, eating, drinking, and marching is simply that he should fight at the right place and the right time. ~Carl von Clausewitz
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No pain, no gain; nothing ventured, nothing gained. ~Chinese Proverb
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A half doctor near is better than a whole one far away. ~German Proverb
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There is nothing Dutch about my architecture. ~Rem Koolhaas
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One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind. ~Malayan Proverb
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A man without a wife is like a vase without flowers. ~African Proverb
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A good laugh and a long sleep are two best cures in the doctor's book. ~Irish Proverb
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"He's just a little unbalanced and lonely." He put his arms around my waist, frowning. "Can't he be lonely and unbalanced around someone else's girlfriend?" "I'll suggest it. ~Kiersten White
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