The gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life. -Lucan, F. L.

The gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life. -Lucan, F.

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"Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." – A.A. Milne (Winnie the Pooh)

“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” – A.A. Milne (Winnie the

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It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De

It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois

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"I don’t think we should be ashamed of the North Dakota Lottery. It is a very highly visible, very growth-oriented industry. As the director for the lottery, I don’t think I would have a long-term tenure … if I did not intend to promote sales of lottery tickets." – Chuck Keller

“I don’t think we should be ashamed of the North Dakota Lottery. It is a very highly visible, very growth-oriented industry. As the director for the lottery, I don’t think I would have a long-term tenure … if I did not intend to promote sales of lottery tickets.” – Chuck

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"That means the game’s gone extra innings and you need runs. I was just fortunate enough to have the opportunity." – Xavier Nady

“That means the game’s gone extra innings and you need runs. I was just fortunate enough to have the opportunity.” – Xavier

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"Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is." – Charles M. Schulz

“Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is.” – Charles M.

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"as in earlier mediation, including peace-making efforts when he was the state’s attorney general, Kobayashi served without extra compensation." – Charles Turner

“as in earlier mediation, including peace-making efforts when he was the state’s attorney general, Kobayashi served without extra compensation.” – Charles

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"I honored the fallen enemy by placing a stone on his beautiful grave." – Manfred Von Richthofen

“I honored the fallen enemy by placing a stone on his beautiful grave.” – Manfred Von

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Emily Post – Manners

“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.” ~Emily

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Blaine Lee – Leadership

“The great leaders are like the best conductors – they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players.” ~Blaine Lee on

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Proverbs-Wish

If things are not as you wish, wish them as they are.- Yiddish

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Famous people quotes-More roses

It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees.- George

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It is we that are blind, not fortune. -Browne, Sir Thomas

It is we that are blind, not fortune. -Browne, Sir

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"Sometimes if you want to get rid of the gun, you have to pick the gun up." – Huey Newton

“Sometimes if you want to get rid of the gun, you have to pick the gun up.” – Huey

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Der Zufall ist die in Schleier gehüllte Notwendigkeit. ~~~ Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Der Zufall ist die in Schleier gehüllte Notwendigkeit. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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Arturo Graf – 24/11/2012

Los deseos son como los peldaños de una escalera, que cuanto más subes, tanto menos contento te hallas.
Frases de Arturo Graf – 24/11/2012

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"I’m sure he’s a much more poised quarterback. He’s been through a lot more situations and played against a lot of tough defenses this year and last so I’m sure he’s grown a lot as a player. To think back two years ago where I was, you can kind of see where he’s matured and probably gotten a lot better." – Chad Greenway

“I’m sure he’s a much more poised quarterback. He’s been through a lot more situations and played against a lot of tough defenses this year and last so I’m sure he’s grown a lot as a player. To think back two years ago where I was, you can kind of see where he’s matured and probably gotten a lot better.” – Chad

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Alfred Tennyson – 23/11/2012

Es mejor haber amado y haber perdido que jamás haber amado.
Frases de Alfred Tennyson – 23/11/2012

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What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted. [Henry Iv] -Shakespeare, William

What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted. -Shakespeare,

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force

Force is not a remedy.
– Bright,

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The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane. -Twain, Mark

The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane. -Twain,

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The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency. -Roosevelt, Theodore

The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency. -Roosevelt,

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Any affectation whatsoever in dress implies, in my mind, a flaw in the understanding. -Chesterfield, Lord

Any affectation whatsoever in dress implies, in my mind, a flaw in the understanding. -Chesterfield,

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Die Rechte des Kindes … sind die unveräußerlichen, unverjährbaren Rechte der Natur des Kindes … .

Die Rechte des Kindes … sind die unveräußerlichen, unverjährbaren Rechte der Natur des Kindes … .

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Burns, Robert

Critics! Those cut-throat bandits in the paths of fame.




Burns, Robert

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David Herbert Lawrence

“The business of art is to reveal the relation between man and his environment.”
David Herbert Lawrence

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William Law

"Be intent upon the perfection of the present day."

William

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Colin Powell

"Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier."

Colin

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William Allingham

"Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt."

William

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Quintilian

"The perfection of art is to conceal

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Jeffrey Eugenides Quotes

“In the midst of my skeptical, cynical, often pessimistic nature exists a slender capacity to believe,Jeffrey Eugenides if only temporarily, in a guiding, unseen power, and whenever this happens, I go with it. That’s what inspiration is. You don’t get it from the gods. You make it.” ~Jeffrey Eugenides
“No matter how long you’ve been at it, you always start from scratch.” ~Jeffrey

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Dr. Suzanne Zoglio – healing

“We all heal in different ways and at differing speeds. Follow your heart. Take time to feel, take care of yourself, and take one step at a time.” ~Suzanne Zoglio,

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J.C. Watts – only thing

“There are too many people who think that the only thing that’s right is to get by, and the only thing that’s wrong is to get caught.” ~J.C.

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Janice Madrid-Gonzales – faithful Christians

“Now is the time for faithful Christians to resist the distraction of conflicts that squander our time and weaken our spirit.” ~Janice

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"Prayer is when you talk to God; meditation is when you listen to God." – Diana Robinson

“Prayer is when you talk to God; meditation is when you listen to God.” – Diana

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"Animals are my friends, and I don’t eat my friends" – George Bernard Shaw

“Animals are my friends, and I don’t eat my friends” – George Bernard

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Hunt, William Morris

You can always draw as well as you know how to. I flatter myself that I feel more than I express on canvas; but I know that is not so.




Hunt, William Morris

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Carlyle, Thomas

The true university of these days is a collection of books.




Carlyle, Thomas

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Henry L Doherty – study

“Get over the idea that only children should spend their time in study. Be a student so long as you still have something to learn and this will mean all your life.” ~Henry L Doherty

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Barry Munroza – purpose

“You are only as strong as your purpose, therefore let us choose reasons to act that are big, bold, righteous and eternal.” ~Barry

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Wer Krieg sät, wird Vernichtung ernten.

Wer Krieg sät, wird Vernichtung ernten.

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Snob: ein Mann, der sich, wenn er ein Buch

Snob: ein Mann, der sich, wenn er ein Buch lesen will, selbst eins schreibt. (Robert

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Paul Pastrano Gangoso – world

“Sometimes the world is not enough for those who knows no real love and compassion, humility and human sacrifice.” ~Paul Pastrano

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Joseph Falco – true behavior

“In any competition it’s the one who loses that exhibits true behaviour. Anyone can win or lose, but it takes a dignified person to accept their grace under pressure.” ~Joseph

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Lou Holtz

"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song."

Lou

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Robert Staughton Lynd

"Knowledge is power only if man knows what facts not to bother with."

Robert Staughton

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Australian Aboriginal Proverb

“We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to LOVE… and then we return home.” ~Australian Aboriginal

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Quotes on Gratitude

“If you never learn the language of gratitude, you will never be on speaking terms with happiness.” ~Anon
“Sometimes just taking time each day to note what we have to be grateful for keeps us aware of our blessings.” ~Kevin Hall
“To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude means to take nothing for granted, but to always seek out and value the kind that will stand behind the action. Nothing that is done for you is a matter of course. Everything originates in

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Inspirational quotes-Remarkable balance

Manage the remarkable balance between acting from your heart and close to your gifts with completing the obligations that your labor and tasks require of you. Leverage opportunity and seize joy.- Mary Anne

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Thomas Sowell

"It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance."

Thomas

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Philosophical quotes-What we speak

What we speak becomes the house we live in.-

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George Chakiris – moment

“No matter how dark the moment, Love and Hope are always possible.” ~George

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Stendhal – hope

“A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.”

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The best work never was and never will be done for money. -Ruskin, John

The best work never was and never will be done for money. -Ruskin,

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Peter Ustinov

"Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit."

Peter

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Thomas J. Watson

"The way to succeed is to double your error rate."

Thomas J.

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Rusk, Dean

One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears – by listening to them.




Rusk, Dean

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Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De

The most unhappy and frail creatures are men and yet they are the proudest.




Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De

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Bible

Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord.




Bible

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Sun Tzu

Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.




Sun Tzu

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Elizabeth Elton Smith

“There is an applause superior to that of the multitudes: one’s own.”



Elizabeth Elton Smith

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Das Unvorhergesehene ist die wahre Bewährungsprobe.

Das Unvorhergesehene ist die wahre Bewährungsprobe.

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