The tragedy of ignorance is its complacency. ~Robert Quillen
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The recognition of the art that informs all pure science need not mean the abandonment for it of all present art, rather it will mean the completion of the transformation of art that has already begun. ~John Desmond Bernal
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Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. ~Chinese Proverbs
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Fame is a magnifying glass. ~English Proverb
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If, in our world, there is any chance of becoming the person you haven't yet become... will I know how to seize that chance, turn my life into a garden that will be completely different from my forebears'? ~Muriel Barbery
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Nakata is empty inside. Do you know what it means to be completely empty? Being empty is like a vacant house. An unlocked, vacant house. Anybody can come in, anytime they want. That is what scares me the most. ~Haruki Murakami
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Luck never gives; it only lends. ~Swedish Proverb
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I really hate airport queues. I almost feel they should have cattle prods to hurry us up down the aisles. You can't even complain because they might stop you getting on to the flight. ~Len Goodman
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The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. ~Japanese Proverb
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There is no time like the present. ~English Proverb
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Actions speak louder than words. ~English Proverb
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Life is half spent before one knows what life is. ~French Proverb
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Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent. ~Swedish Proverb
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Intelligence is: the most complex phenomenon in the Universe; or a profoundly simple process. The answer, of course, is both of the above. It's another one of those great dualities that make life interesting. ~Ray Kurzweil
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~African Proverb
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A good laugh and a long sleep are two best cures in the doctor's book. ~Irish Proverb
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Greatness alone is not enough, or the cow would outrun the hare. ~Proverb
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At the gambling table, there are no fathers and sons. ~Chinese Proverb
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The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass. ~Zen Proverb
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Eat little, sleep sound. ~Iranian Proverb
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We all know from growing up with TV that John Wells shows are usually very large ensembles with amazingly written characters. He tends to redefine the way stories are told in a specific genre, whether it's "China Beach," "The West Wing," or "E.R." ~Michael Cudlitz
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Fear and courage are brothers. ~Proverb
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To change and to change for the better are two different things. ~German Proverb
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You can't pick cherries with your back to the tree. ~J. P. Morgan
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Talk doesn’t cook rice. ~Chinese Proverb
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