No one can become really educated without having pursued some study in which he took no interest, for it is a part of education to learn to interest ourselves in subjects for which we have no aptitude. ~T. S. Eliot
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The greater part of mankind judge of men only by their fashionableness or their fortune. ~Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth. ~Chinese Proverb
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Love is a sweet tyranny, because the lover endureth his torments willingly. ~Proverb
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I've always felt that music should be a normal part of the experience that surrounds people. ~Morton Gould
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In 1950, American families sent 1 of 50 of their hard earned dollars to Washington; today it is 1 in 4. ~John Ensign
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I have accepted fear as a part of life; specifically the fear of change. I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back. ~Erica Jong
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Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing. ~Gene Tunney
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Better ask ten times than go astray once. ~Yiddish Proverb
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He who is not ashamed does whatever he likes. ~Arabic Proverb
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The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity. ~Max Beerbohm
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What you think you are, you are,until you think otherwise. ~American Proverb
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He who lends a book is an idiot. He who returns the book is more of an idiot. ~Arabic Proverb
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A doable goal for me is to finish a marathon under four hours. I'm doing all the training, but the hardest part is eating right. ~Sean Astin
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Activity breeds prosperity. ~Kurdish Proverb
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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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In 1982 when I showed up, the average age of the drivers in the series was something like 40, 41. The crowds were small. There was not much prize money. The competition wasn't very tight. ~Bobby Rahal
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And by the way, showers. Look into them, Doug! ~Rachel Caine
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Better late than never. ~English Proverb
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If we are to perpetuate the state, we must not only produce citizens, but good citizens; men and women of sound bodies, clear minds and clean souls. ~Arthur Capper
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The owl is the wisest of all birds because the more it sees, the less it talks. ~African Proverb
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The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food. ~Russian Proverb
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Jesuits encourage an intellectual rigor in a way that I like. ~Alexander Payne
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Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters. ~African Proverb
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I take pride in the fact that a lot of little kids dig what I do. ~John Cena
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