At somewhere around 10 syllables, the English poetic line is at its most relaxed and manageable. ~James Fenton
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People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Virtue is its own reward. ~Marcus Tullius Cicero
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"You're children. Don't you want a home, a family?" "With, like, vitamin-fortified cereal and educational television? ~James Patterson
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Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fasting today makes the food good tomorrow. ~German Proverb
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I could have closed down bits of British Home Stores to make more money but it's not my style. I want to make my money as a retailer, not by putting people out of work. ~Philip Green
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Life begins the day you start a garden. ~Chinese Proverb
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In a large mass of muscle deprived of its circulation, the rate at which the recovery process can go on, after severe stimulation, depends on the rate at which oxygen can reach the fibres by diffusion. ~Archibald Hill
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He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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Let your love be like the misty rains, coming softly, but flooding the river. ~Malagasy Proverb
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Every seller praises his wares. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Do not talk Arabic in the house of a Moor. ~Oriental Proverb
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We dwell in the house of the body, but its perfection and intricate life are the work of a wisdom which never relaxes dominion over a single cell. ~George William Russell
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I want you to really be able to grasp the wonder of it, the marvel of it, the size of it and really be able to get a good conception of its magnificence and it tremendous colossal gigantic stupendous size and beauty and splendour! ~David Berg
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Everyone is kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. ~English Proverb
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As the bee collects nectar and departs without injuring the flower, or its color or fragrance, so let the sage dwell on earth. ~Gautama Buddha
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In the 1970s, British food was beginning to get good, whereas in France it was just starting its long, sad decline. My most memorable meals, however, have been in Italy. ~Sebastian Faulks
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A hedge between keeps friendship green. ~French Proverb
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I would say you have an ethical obligation to pay the taxes that you owe, but you don't have an ethical obligation to pay taxes that you do not owe. In fact, you should be seeking ways to legally minimise your taxes. ~John Mackey
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Animals are the best actors. They never lie, they're always present, and they listen. That's a lot more than a lot of actors can say for themselves. ~Graham Phillips
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When a man repeats a promise again and again, he means to fail you. ~Proverb
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Zen Proverb
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When one has not father, or mother, or brother, and all one's friends have barely bread enough for themselves, life cannot be very easy, nor its crusts very many at any time. ~Ouida
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