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Being clever was when you looked at how things were and used the evidence to work out something new.

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Life has loveliness to sell, All beautiful and splendid things, Blue waves whitened on a cliff, Soaring fire that sways and sings, And children's faces looking up, Holding wonder like a cup. Life has loveliness to sell, Music like a curve of gold, Scent of pine trees in the rain, Eyes that love you, arms that hold, And for your spirit's still delight, Holy thoughts that star the night. Spend all you have for loveliness, Buy it and never count the cost; For one white singing hour of peace... Sara Teasdale
Augustus Saint-Gaudens quote: "What garlic is to salad, insanity is to art."
What garlic is to salad, insanity is to art. Augustus Saint-Gaudens
I'm not on a mission. I'm not a paragon of health for anybody. I'm not going to run a marathon or model for 'Men's Health' or go on bike rides with Lance Armstrong. I'm not. Trust me. Duff Goldman
George Washington quote: "Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected."
Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. George Washington
The women all had big minds because they were big animals, but they didn't use them for this reason: unusual ideas could make enemies and the women, if they were going to achieve any sort of comfort and safety, needed all the friends they could get. So, in the interest of survival they trained themselves to be agreeing machines. All their minds had to do was to discover what other people were thinking and then they thought it too. Kurt Vonnegut
Albert Einstein quote: "An intelligent man solves the problem, a wise man avoids it."
An intelligent man solves the problem, a wise man avoids it. Albert Einstein
I don't care what other people think as long as I am happy. The day I die or retire, I have blown all my chances because I don't have the chance any more to change my image as an F1 driver. Sebastian Vettel
Theatre is about people, not buildings. Incalculable damage has been done to the expert talent a company needs - from wardrobe to lighting technicians. Edward Hall
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I was blown away by being able to color. Then I started to draw... bringing a blank white canvas to life was fascinating. James De La Vega
In America it's good to show people you are fine, you're healthy, you're sporty, you're happy to do things, to live. And in France it's more like you don't have to show you have success. Lea Seydoux
We're not the States of America; we're the United States of America. If states don't get what they need, we're not going to have a successful plan, period. Anna Eshoo
These flowers will be rotten in a couple hours. Birds will crap on them. The smoke here will make them stink, and tomorrow a bulldozer will probably run over them, but for right now they are so beautiful. Chuck Palahniuk
I created the Women's Federation for World Peace in order to restore all that woman originally lost. You American women don't need a man in the position of grandfather, parents, husband, elder or younger brother. You only need the true Adam. Sun Myung Moon
Carl Lewis quote: "When I run - you can see my record - I run to win."
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Now I know what a piece of bacon feels like when it is suddenly picked out of the pan on a fork and put back on the shelf!"No you don't!" he heard Dori answering, "because the bacon knows that it will get back in the pan sooner or later; and it is to be hoped we shan't. Also eagles aren't forks! J. R. R. Tolkien