The university's business is the conservation of useless knowledge; and what the university itself apparently fails to see is that this enterprise is not only noble but indispensable as well, that society can not exist unless it goes on. ~Albert J. Nock
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I am a big horror fan. I am a genre fan. I like to make these movies. They're my favorite kinds of movies to make. ~Amber Heard
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A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own. ~Latin 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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We love to be with our family and friends and I can tell you that lots of eating will be involved. ~Julia Barr
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To tell a woman everything she may not do is to tell her what she can do. ~Spanish Proverb
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Socialism is a wonderful idea. It is only as a reality that it has been disastrous. Among people of every race, color, and creed, all around the world, socialism has led to hunger in countries that used to have surplus food to export. Nevertheless, for many of those who deal primarily in ideas, socialism remains an attractive idea; in fact, seductive. Its every failure is explained away as due to the inadequacies of particular leaders. ~Thomas Sowell
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Thousands of climate scientists agree that global warming is not only the most threatening environmental problem but also one of the greatest challenges facing all of humanity. We must demand a separation between oil and state. We can get off oil and slow global warming. ~Leonardo DiCaprio
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A short visit is best and that not too often. ~Irish Proverb
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We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb
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Clever father, clever daughter; clever mother, clever son. ~Russian Proverb
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. ~English Proverb
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Normal is such a hard word to use, because everyone's idea of normal is different. Real is what the word is. I think you either live a real life or you live a weird celebrity pseudolife. I think I lead a really real life. ~Sarah Michelle Gellar
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Death always comes too early or too late. ~English Proverb
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Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses. ~English Proverb
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Music in the soul can be heard by the universe. ~Taoist Proverb
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Everything is prospective, and man is to live hereafter. That the world is for his education is the only sane solution of the enigma. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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The rain follows after the forest. ~Hawaiian Proverb
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Alzheimer's is a devastating disease. It was painful for me and my family to watch my grandfather deteriorate. We must find a cure for this horrible disease. ~David Hyde Pierce
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Just as the Atman (Soul) is the reality underlying the conscious powers of an individual, so the Supreme Soul (God) is the eternal quiet underneath the drive and activity of the universe. ~Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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Percy is the most powerful demigod I've ever met. No offense to you guys but it's true. ~Rick Riordan
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Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb
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For me, prose walks, poetry dances. ~James Broughton
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America gains most when individuals have great freedom to pursue personal goals without undue government interference. ~Sylvia Earle
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