Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought. ~Zen Proverb
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If Britain was to close down altogether overnight, then China would take up the slack of carbon emissions in two years. If America closed down, just the growth in China's emissions would replace America's emissions in 12 years. ~Christopher Monckton
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A man without tattoos is invisible to the Gods. ~Iban Proverb
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Who will not judge him worthy to be robbed. That sets his doors wide open to a thief, and shows the felon where his treasure lies? ~Ben Jonson
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To set up what you like against what you do not like, this is the disease of the mind. ~Zen Proverb
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No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place. ~Zen Proverb
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In the perception of the incongruous stimuli, the recognition process is temporarily thwarted and exhibits characteristics which are generally not observable in the recognition of more conventional stimuli. ~Jerome Bruner
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When a woman is openly bad she is then at her best. ~Latin Proverb
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Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf. ~Native American Porverb
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The people of Chicago are a proud people; and for good reason. ~Jane Byrne
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From this entertainment industry, may the gods of language protect us. ~David Antin
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The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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Your competitive advantage must be perceivable, promotable, and something the market will pay for. ~Brian Tracy
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Every disease is a physician. ~Irish Proverb
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I note that some whom I greatly love and esteem, who are, in my judgment, among the very choicest of God's people, nevertheless, travel most of the way to heaven by night. ~Charles Spurgeon
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The trouble in modern democracy is that men do not approach to leadership until they have lost the desire to lead anyone. ~William Beveridge
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To the ruler, the people are heaven; to the people, food is heaven. ~Chinese Proverb
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It had run as a column; I had worked at the paper since 1976, but the column had been running for 13 years, and I think it was a strong column, criticizing the war when the paper was supporting it. ~Robert Scheer
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A golden ring can tie a man as tight as any chain. ~Irish Proverb
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I was labeled a troublemaker, my mom an unfit mother, and I was not welcome anywhere. ~Ryan White
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Listen to advice and accept correction, then in the end you will be wise. ~Proverb
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Laughter is God's hand on a troubled world. ~English Proverb
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All of the good, weird stories I've written are based on things I've dredged out of my subconscious. That's the real stuff. Everything else is fake. ~Ray Bradbury
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There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived a certain way. ~Harvey Fierstein
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Those who wish to sing always find a song. ~Proverb
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