The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed. ~Abraham Lincoln
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We are focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very important; secondly, keep growth rates high, very important. ~John W. Snow
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One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life. ~Chinese Proverb
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Listen to the wisdom of the toothless ones. ~Fijian Proverb
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Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic governmental social responsibility for the welfare of the people is neglected. Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism. ~Benazir Bhutto
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You think you are prepared. You think you have done everything you're supposed to, study hard, work hard, keep yourself out of trouble, and then, whoosh! Something arrives out of the blue that you never saw coming. Something you never even imagined. Something that will knock your little world off its axis. Something that will either change your life for the better, or end it forever. Chaos. ~James Michael
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Visits always give pleasure, if not the arrival, the departure. ~Portuguese Proverb
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To play in the men's tournaments I have to keep getting stronger and get more distance. ~Michelle Wie
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Find a good teacher that will keep the game fun. Work hard and don't be afraid to have success or disappointment. That is what golf is all about. ~Paula Creamer
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I don't know where life's going, but soon it will be gone. I hope the wind that's blowing helps me carry on. Turn on the radio, baby listen to my song. Turn on the night light baby, I'm gone. ~Marc Cohn
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I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing; my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes. ~Gary Kemp
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The rain follows after the forest. ~Hawaiian Proverb
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Maybe love was superstition, a prayer we said to keep the truth of loneliness at bay. I tilted my head back. The stars looked like they were close together, when really they were millions of miles apart. In the end, maybe love just meant longing for something impossibly bright and forever out of reach. ~Leigh Bardugo
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A single conversation across the table with a wise man is worth a month's study of books. ~Chinese Proverb
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Lack of resource has hanged many a person. ~Irish Proverb
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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Zen Proverb
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Zen is not some kind of excitement, but merely concentration on our usual everyday routine. ~Zen Proverb
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Who brings a tale takes two away. ~Irish Proverb
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I have never seen a homeless guy with a bottle of Gatorade. ~George Carlin
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Be brothers, and keep between you the accounts of merchants. ~Arabic Proverb
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A white Christmas fills the churchyard. ~French Proverb
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On reflection, Crake said to Frey, as they huddled behind an upturned table, this wasn't one of your better plans. ~Chris Wooding
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Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it? ~Zen Proverb
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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. ~English Proverb
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