In a large mass of muscle deprived of its circulation, the rate at which the recovery process can go on, after severe stimulation, depends on the rate at which oxygen can reach the fibres by diffusion. ~Archibald Hill
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How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterwards. ~Spanish Proverb
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A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners. ~Irish Proverb
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What flowers are to gardens, spices to food, gems to a garment, and stars to heaven; such are proverbs interwoven in speech. ~Hebrew Proverb
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Never speak ill of the dead. ~English Proverb
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Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. ~Slovenian Proverb
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Actions speak louder than words. ~English Proverb
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Think much, speak little, write less. ~French Proverb
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Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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They speak of my drinking, but never think of my thirst. ~Scottish Proverb
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I like to practise. With every new piece, you make mistakes and you learn. So it's important to get on and have another go. ~Wayne McGregor
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Advice when most needed is least heeded. ~English Proverb
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A broken hand works, but not a broken heart. ~Persian Proverb
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A quotation at the right moment is like bread in a famine. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Life begins the day you start a garden. ~Chinese Proverb
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Silence is also speech. ~Proverb
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The music comes first. When Geoff has made something the inspiration comes automatically. His music is very expressive. But still is is a very difficult process. I have to add something to his music, not push it away. It has to be equal, and I find that very difficult. ~Beth Gibbons
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When a woman is openly bad she is then at her best. ~Latin Proverb
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What Clinton severed with his welfare reform was the obligation of the federal government to step in when the states failed and to monitor these programs. ~Robert Scheer
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Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses. ~English Proverb
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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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Better no doctor at all than three. ~Polish Proverb
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A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried. ~Garson Kanin
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English Proverb
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Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose. ~Irish Proverb
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