Imagination is cheap as long as you don't have to worry about the details. ~Daniel Dennett
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Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill. ~Danish Proverb
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A cat is a tiger that is fed by hand. ~Proverb
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The publicis rather apt to be unreasonably discontented when a woman does marry again, than when she does not. ~Jane Austen
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The key to ending extreme poverty is to enable the poorest of the poor to get their foot on the ladder of development. The ladder of development hovers overhead, and the poorest of the poor are stuck beneath it. They lack the minimum amount of capital necessary to get a foothold, and therefore need a boost up to the first rung. ~Jeffrey Sachs
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No one was ever lost on a straight road. ~Indian Proverb
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But I also know that to ignore joy while it lasts, in favor of lamenting one's fate, is a great crime. ~Nancy Farmer
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As spokesman for Lipitor, I have been an advocate of preventive medicine in addition to my work with the Jarvik 2000 Heart, which has rescued people from death and sustained a patient with a normal, mobile lifestyle for seven and a half years; the longest in the world. ~Robert Jarvik
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Well, you have to keep your faith in the fact that there are a lot of intelligent people who are actively looking for something interesting, people who have been disappointed so many times. ~Richard Linklater
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Faith is a continuum, and we each fall on that line where we may. ~Dan Brown
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Indecision is like a stepchild; if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. ~African Proverb
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Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse. ~Japanese Proverb
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In time of test, family is best. ~Burmese Proverb
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The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet. ~Zen Proverb
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In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber's actions can affect the welfare of the entire team. ~Jon Krakauer
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Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. ~Zen Proverb
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He who wishes to talk well must first think well. ~Proverb
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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
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Enjoy yourself. It is later than you think. ~Chinese Proverb
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