I believe a woman, in order to be a good wife, must be both sensual and maternal. ~Elisabeth Elliot
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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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Starting my own business was kind of a wakeup call in a number of different ways. I had to meet a payroll every week, and we had to satisfy customers, and we had competitors that we had to compete with in order to have those customers come into our stores, and we had to compete with other employers for our employees. ~John Mackey
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When I was a very young lawyer, I had a senior partner who advised me never to get mad, except on purpose. ~Warren Christopher
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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

Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow. ~Anita Desai
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I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing; my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes. ~Gary Kemp
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I always stayed for the first curtain call and people always said, "Who's that?" But this got me started in acting. ~James Stewart
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I had somehow always thought of the classics of literature as something apart from me, something to do with academic life and not something you enjoyed. ~Alan Bennett
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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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On mobile, what are the core apps? It's basically messaging, mapping and review data. ~Jeremy Stoppelman
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When people don't like themselves very much, they have to make up for it. The classic bully was actually a victim first. ~Tom Hiddleston
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Any nation that refuses to hold intercourse with other nations must expect to be excluded from this family. ~Townsend Harris
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I love documentaries and the computer. I am a little addicted to the computer, and that relaxes me. I find information, I shop, and I look up people I worked with to find out if they're dead or alive. ~Anne Meara
#quotes #anne-meara #computers #internet #life

The most dangerous food is wedding cake. ~American Proverb
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There is no safe political refuge for those afraid to take responsibility for their own lives. ~James Bovard
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I don't know why women want any of the things men have when one the things that women have is men. ~Coco Chanel
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Whose diggeth a pit shall fall therein. ~Proverb
#proverbs #karma

Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it. ~Confucius
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This arena is a special place. Everybody loves it. To be able to stand behind the bench and be a part of a great tournament for the '96 Elite is fun. The kids, having a chance to play in the building where the Penguins play, it's a special feeling for them. ~Mario Lemieux
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A lot of people are simply interested in exploring their own spirituality, their own values, who they are, whether they're happy where they are. ~James Redfield
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A tree falls the way it leans. ~Bulgarian Proverb
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You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. ~William J. H. Boetcker
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What is an adult? A child blown up by age. ~Simone de Beauvoir
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Seize the opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind. ~Bulgarian Proverb
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