Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week. ~Joseph Addison
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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If Darwin could see what we now see, what we now know about the ocean, about the atmosphere, about the nature of life, as we now understand it, about the importance of microbes. I think he would just beam with joy that many of the thoughts and the glimpses of the majesty of life on Earth that he had during his life, now magnified many times over. ~Sylvia Earle
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A cat is a lion in a jungle of small bushes. ~Indian Proverb
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Many people in the western world are spoiled by the conveniences of our culture. ~Joyce Meyer
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Those who wish to sing always find a song. ~Proverb
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If you are a host to your guest, be a host to his dog also. ~Russian Proverb
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Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. ~Kenyan proverb
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We criticize, copy, patronize, idolize and insult but we never doubt that the U.S. has a unique position in the history of human hopes. ~Ferdinand Mount
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When you open the door which you shut in order to pray to God, the first person you meet as you go out is your neighbour whom you shall love. Wonderful! ~Soren Kierkegaard
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He who fears something gives it power over him. ~Moorish Proverb
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Even if you're not going anywhere, do not get in the way. ~Jose Bergamin
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Once I began doing stand-up, I didn't get a kick out of the applause or being the centre of attention; but I did get a kick out of the jigsaw puzzle aspect of it, searching for the right bit, adding another few pieces each night until the bigger picture appears. That's the appeal: the challenge of it. ~Stephen Merchant
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Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience. ~Dutch Proverb
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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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As teenagers, Marcus had been the muscle and Jake the brains. Marcus had beat up the kids who'd made fun of skinny Jake; Jake had convinced teachers not to punish him. Since then, Marcus had grown a brain and Jake had developed muscles. But habits die hard. ~Gena Showalter
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The nose is for breathing, the mouth is for eating. ~Proverb
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Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent. ~Swedish Proverb
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process. ~Abdallah II of Jordan
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen 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.
#quotes #dan-o-brien #sports #work #personality

A true warrior, like tea, shows his strength in hot water. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. ~Chinese Proverb
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The glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time you fall. ~Chinese Proverb
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