The First Amendment only says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." It can disrespect all it wants. ~P. J. O'Rourke
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A man chases a woman until she catches him. ~American Proverb
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For boredom speaks the language of time, and it is to teach you the most valuable lesson of your life, the lesson of your utter insignificance. ~Joseph Brodsky
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A short visit is best and that not too often. ~Irish Proverb
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I cancel going out if my hair doesn't look good. ~Brad Goreski
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A poor person is not he who has little, but he who needs a lot. ~German Proverb
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Arguing whether or not a God exists is like fleas arguing whether or not the dog exists. Arguing over the correct name for God is like fleas arguing over the name of the dog. And arguing over whose notion of God is correct is like fleas arguing over who owns the dog. ~Robert Fulghum
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A live dog is better than a dead lion. ~Irish Proverb
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In a moment, we hope to see the pole vault over the satellite. ~David Coleman
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When I was a kid, I used to deliver the newspaper all over town, cramming papers between screen doors and into mailboxes and under doormats. ~Jill Lepore
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It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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The road to a friend's house is never long. ~Danish Proverb
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The man who would choose security over freedom deserves neither. ~Thomas Jefferson
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I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings and never show them. ~Cy Twombly
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If I want my people to be free, Americans have to be free. ~Russell Means
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Spring and summer in Pittsburgh mean outdoor festivals. ~Bill Dedman
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Before you begin on the journey of revenge, dig two graves. ~Proverb
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Waylon Jennings and I had a lot of fun recording together. ~Willie Nelson
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The halls were empty. Charlotte had missed the first bell and would be late, again. Her homeroom teacher would ask her for an excuse and she would say, "Overwhelming feeling of dread." That was going to go over nicely. ~Anne Ursu
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A strange, terrific force unlike anything I've ever experienced is sprouting in my heart, taking root there, growing. Shut up behind my rib cage, my warm heart expands and contracts independent of my will, over and over. ~Haruki Murakami
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Nakata is empty inside. Do you know what it means to be completely empty? Being empty is like a vacant house. An unlocked, vacant house. Anybody can come in, anytime they want. That is what scares me the most. ~Haruki Murakami
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I live in the moment. ~Amy Sedaris
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A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Americans have a warrior's mentality, most of them. That's how this society was built. The fact that you own a gun and shoot to defend your life is a very American way of thinking. ~Isabel Allende
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