Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are. ~Norman Vincent Peale
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I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. ~Jewish Proverb
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In the 1970s, British food was beginning to get good, whereas in France it was just starting its long, sad decline. My most memorable meals, however, have been in Italy. ~Sebastian Faulks
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In his eyes shone the reflection of the most beautiful planet in the Universe; a planet that is not too hot and not too cold; that has liquid water on the surface and where the gravity is just right for human beings and the atmosphere is perfect for them to breathe; where there are mountains and deserts and oceans and islands and forests and trees and birds and plants and animals and insects and people; lots and lots of people. Where there is life. Some of it, possibly, intelligent. ~Stephen Hawking
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I just can't sleep tonight knowing that things ain't right. ~Justin Bieber
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We are actors, we have to do what we have to do, and you have to be really solid within yourself. ~Linda Gray
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Laughter is God's hand on a troubled world. ~English Proverb
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In wintertime I like to wear flannel button down pyjamas, and in summer I prefer to wear, well; nothing. ~Phoebe Tonkin
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I realized that even in a world of proliferating media venues, online and in print, and on TV and on countless cable channels, the idea that I could be considered an expert on chronic knee pain was I think troubling for society, but very exciting for me. ~John Hodgman
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I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. ~Jewish Proverb
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With lies you may get ahead in the world, but you can never go back. ~Russian Proverb
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The bat hanging upside down laughs at the topsy-turvy world. ~Japanese Proverb
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If you neglect your art for one day it will neglect you for two. ~Chinese Proverb
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A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. ~American Proverb
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There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Eat and drink, and let the world go to ruin. ~Arabic Proverb
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Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. ~Swedish Proverb
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Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine. ~Slovakian Proverb
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Strong leaders understand that action cures indecision. ~Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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Take the sum of human achievement in action, in science, in art, in literature subtract the work of the men above forty, and while we should miss great treasures, even priceless treasures, we would practically be where we are today. The effective, moving, vitalizing work of the world is done between the ages of twenty-five and forty. ~William Osler
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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In today's world, it is shortsighted to think that infectious diseases cannot cross borders. By allowing developing countries access to generic drugs, we not only help improve health in those nations, we also help ourselves control these debilitating and often deadly diseases. ~Ron Wyden
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Some of us know how we came by our fortune and some of us don't; but we wear it all the same. ~Barbara Kingsolver
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Every cloud has a silver lining. ~English Proverb
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