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The world is governed more by appearances than realities, so that it is fully as necessary to seem to know something as to know it.: Daniel Webster (1782 - 1852)
Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe, aren't even aware of.: Ellen Goodman (1941 - )
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We always like those who admire us; we do not always like those whom we admire.: Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 - 1680)
You know, I think that if parents would spend less time worrying about what their kids watch on TV and more time worrying about what's going on in their kids' lives, this world would be a much better place.: Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park, Death, 1997
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I have never taken any exercise except sleeping and resting.: Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
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When we make assumptions, we contribute to the complexity rather than the simplicity of a problem, making it more difficult to solve.: Julie A., M.A. Ross and Judy Corcoran, Joint Custody with a Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex, 2011
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.: Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)
Oil prices have fallen lately. We include this news for the benefit of gas stations, which otherwise wouldn't learn of it for six months.: Bill Tammeus, in Toronto's National Newspaper, 1991
It's not having what you want It's wanting what you've got.: Sheryl Crow, Soak Up The Sun
Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it.: Theodore Roosevelt (1858 - 1919)
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A lot of people mistake a short memory for a clear conscience.: Doug Larson
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In order to truly give to others, you have to give to yourself first.: Ali Vincent, Believe It, Be It: How Being the Biggest Loser Won Me Back My Life, 2009
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Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.: Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
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Sometimes the cure for restlessness is rest.: Colleen Wainwright, Communicatrix, 08-06-08
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Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting.: Princess Elizabeth Asquith Bibesco
I was brought up to believe that the only thing worth doing was to add to the sum of accurate information in the world.: Margaret Mead (1901 - 1978)
I wonder what it means when your grandson is more crotchety than you are.: Aaron McGruder, The Boondocks
Rest is the sweet sauce of labor.: Plutarch (46 AD - 120 AD)
The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all.: H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
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Life is full of surprises and and serendipity. Being open to unexpected turns in the road is an important part of success. If you try to plan every step, you may miss those wonderful twists and turns. Just find your next adventure-do it well, enjoy it-and then, not now, think about what comes next.: Condoleeza Rice
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