A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig. ~Irish Proverb
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There is a concept that is the corrupter and destroyer of all others. I speak not of Evil, whose limited empire is that of ethics; I speak of the infinite. ~Jorge Luis Borges
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I don't usually think of my writing as a "challenge" because I enjoy the process so much. I suppose that's what's helped me to avoid "writer's block" all these years. ~Melody Carlson
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Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being. ~Michel de Montaigne
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Everyone agrees in theory that we can't judge a new idea or point of view unless we enter into it and try it out, but the practice itself is rare. ~Peter Elbow
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A fast is better than a bad meal. ~Irish Proverb
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Bad as I like ye, it's worse without ye. ~Irish Proverb
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Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money. ~Native American Proverb
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Give me a lead of 14-0 at halftime and I will dictate the final score. ~Frank Leahy
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As we continue to fight the war on terror, we express our gratitude to our troops whose valor over the last three years provided freedom to the Iraqis, while protecting our liberty here at home. ~Tim Murphy
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Death always comes too early or too late. ~English Proverb
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The road to a friend's house is never long. ~Danish Proverb
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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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We live in a broken world full of broken people. But isn't it comforting to know God isn't ever broken? He isn't ever caught off guard, taken by surprise, or shocked by what happens next. ~Lysa TerKeurst
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Admire, exult, despise, laugh, weep for here There is such matter for all feelings: Man! Thou pendulum betwixt a smile and tear. ~Lord Byron
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These days I seem to think about the things I forgot to do for you and all the times I had a chance to. ~Jackson Browne
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Carved with figures strange and sweet, All made out of the carver's brain. ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Men can bear all things except good days. ~Dutch Proverbs
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Give neither counsel nor salt till you are asked for it. ~Italian Proverb
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I am defeated all the time, yet to victory I am born. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The three great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself. ~Indian Proverb
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To silence another, first be silent yourself. ~Latin Proverb
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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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I was no Marie Antoinette. I was not born to nobility, but I had a human right to nobility. ~Imelda Marcos
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A silent mouth is sweet to hear. ~Irish Proverb
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