Faith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly. ~Charles R. Swindoll
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Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, the positive pronounce without dismay. ~William Cowper
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A hen is heavy when carried far. ~Irish Proverb
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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight. ~English Proverb
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Visitor's footfalls are like medicine; they heal the sick. ~African Proverb
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On reflection, Crake said to Frey, as they huddled behind an upturned table, this wasn't one of your better plans. ~Chris Wooding
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It is extraordinary how inventive one can be with ethanol right now. ~Daniel Yergin
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"Hey Pudge," the Colonel said. "What do you think of a truce?" "It reminds me of when the Germans demanded that the U.S. surrender at the Battle of the Bulge," I said. "I guess I'd say to this truce offer what General McAuliffe said to that one: Nuts." ~John Green
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A horse is worth more than riches. ~Spanish Proverb
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There is a very simple secret to being happy. Just let go of your "demand" on this moment. Any time you have a demand on the moment to give you something or remove something, there is suffering. You are arguing with "what is." Your demands keep you chained to the "dream state" of the conditioned mind. The desire to "control" is, ultimately, our unwillingness to just be awake. ~Adyashanti
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Loyalty, Signor Molteni, not love. Penelope is loyal to Ulysses but we do not know how far she loved him; and as you know people can sometimes be absolutely loyal without loving. In certain cases, in fact, loyalty is form of vengeance, of black-mail, of recovering one's self-respect. Loyalty, not love. ~Alberto Moravia
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Good people have always been at the heart of the Virgin business, and that is largely because we have tried to keep our business small, and our management teams tight-knit. I feel that small, compact companies, are better run. That is partly because people feel more connected in small companies. ~Richard Branson
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There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy. ~Friedrich Nietzsche
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Mystery books. I must read a hundred a year. I just wish some of them were harder to figure out. ~Martin Cruz Smith
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God sells knowledge for labor, honor for risk. ~Arabic Proverb
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But we'd never really seen eye to eye. Mostly 'cause he was much taller than I was. ~Darynda Jones
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Better bread with water than cake with trouble. ~Russian Proverb
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Are you the welcoming committee? Or has Jeremy finally chained you up to the front gate where you belong?" "I missed you too. ~Kelley Armstrong
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I am too pure for you or anyone. ~Sylvia Plath
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"Why aren't you dead?" Will demanded. ~Cinda Williams Chima
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A stumble may prevent a fall. ~English Proverb
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A cat has nine lives. ~Proverb
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Do not fall before you are pushed. ~English Proverb
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Unwillingness easily finds an excuse. ~English Proverb
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A kiss without a hug is like a flower without the fragrance. ~Proverb
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